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Metricus paper wasp

Polistes metricus

Photo by JimmyE
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Polistes metricus, Species Polistes metricus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Paper Wasp

Polistes fuscatus

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Comments (2)
maplemoth662
Photo No. 1: is a beautiful photo....a beautiful wasp....
JonathanHoskins
Polistes metricus won't have such an extensive dark mark on the face or red beyond abdominal segment 2.

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PublishedAugust 25, 2014

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