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Northern Paper Wasp

Polystes fuscatus

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40.8733, -75.5975

Field Notes

Description:

Large wasp (2nd sighting) 1 1/2 hours later. Hiding underneath siding of detached workshop/garage.

Habitat:

Near the meadow in the Poconos

Notes:

Possibly Northern Paper Wasp (Both potter and paper nests in the same area of our roof by the garage.)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
Carol Snow Milne
Eureka! I finally figured out macro with my wasp and fly. DUH! It is very difficult!
Elsa
Love the colours :)
Carol Snow Milne
Thanks so much! I don't know much about wasps. I found an almost identical match. :)
Juan DiTrani
this is a Paper wasp, probably Polystes fuscatus
Carol Snow Milne
I can't confirm an ID on this wasp. Paper or Potter. I have looked through so many guides and photos. No exact match. HELP!
Carol Snow Milne
Yes, I already bothered and took photos earlier, it really was trying to avoid me in the last photo I just added.
Atul
wow !! You are capturing them from their hideouts too !!ha ha
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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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