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European paper wasp
Polistes dominula
40.8107, -77.849
Field Notes
Description:
Male paper wasp foraging and hiding on goldenrod (Solidago sp.). The hooked antennal ends are indicative of a male. No other species of Vespidae in North America has mostly orange antennae, making the identification of this species easy.
Habitat:
Foraging on goldenrod (Solidago sp.) at a field edge. Near sports fields and campus periphery.
Notes:
This website is a great resource for identifying Vespid wasps in northeastern North America.: http://www.biology.ualberta.ca/bsc/ejournal/bmc_05/key_polistes.html.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2011
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