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Red Wasp

Vespidae Polistinae Polistini Polistes

Photo by HeatherMiller
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Description:

---13mm to 50mm in length, completely red body with black wings, slender, hairless body --- Solitary but builds nests, not aggressive ---Nests can be found in tree, building, lawns, walls, and bushes---http://www.beeremovalspecialist.com/wasphornet.html.html

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PublishedJune 26, 2011

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