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Dark Paper Wasp

Polistes fuscatus

Photo by Machi
Published on Project Noah
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28.5861, -81.1902

Field Notes

Description:

A paper wasp with its lunch. This wasp was a rusty red with a dark abdomen and dark, iridescent wings

Habitat:

Suburban backyard

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Machi
Thank you! I wish I knew what the lump was that it was eating.

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Hunters & Animal Food Habits
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Florida's Native Bees and Wasps
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Insects of Florida
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Insects and Arachnids of Florida
Photographed
PublishedAugust 2, 2014

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