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Orange Paper Wasp

Polistes carolina

Photo by JackGraham
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Orange Paper Wasp (Polistes carolina) - Information on Orange Paper Wasp

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Red Paper Wasp

Polistes rubiginosus

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Comments (3)
JackGraham
well, at least I got the right genus lol
JonathanHoskins
These individuals have too coarse ridging on the thorax (propodeum) for Polistes carolina, and nesting in an enclosed space also aligns more with the other red wasp, Polistes rubiginosus.

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