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Common Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
20.3736, -89.7699
Field Notes
Description:
Paper wasps are 3/4 to 1 inch long, slender, narrow-waisted wasps with smoky black wings that are folded lengthwise when at rest. Body coloration varies with species: Polistes exclamans is brown reddish with yellow markings on the head, thorax and bands on the abdomen.
Habitat:
Wasps can be found on flowers, particularly from goldenrod in late fall.
Nests commonly occur around the home underneath eaves, in or on structures and plants.
Reference Links:
Paper wasp
Species ID Suggestions
Paper wasp
Polistes sp.
0
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 21, 2011
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