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Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp

Polistes olivaceus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Almost the same brilliant golden colour of the mango it is feeding on, this wasp has wavy lines in dark maroon on its abdomen.

Habitat:

My rooftop terrace. Feeling on the bruised mangoes that fell off the tree because of the rains.
Now, if the juices have fermented we may see demented crazy wasps!!!

Notes:

Macao paper wasp

Reference Links:

Polistes olivaceus - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Oriental paper wasp

Polistes olivaceus

Reference Link
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (1)
SukanyaDatta
Thank you, Ornithoptera...I usually go wrong on the species so did not venture beyond Genus. Thanks for the tip! Your knowledge is phenomenal (hat tip)

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Backyard Habitats of the World
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Biodiversity of West Bengal, India

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