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Northern Paper Wasp

Polystes fuscatus

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40.8733, -75.5975

Field Notes

Description:

Very large wasp. With great coloring. Approx. 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 inches. Lovely positions. So nice of the wasp to cooperate.

Habitat:

On the outer workshop/garage near the meadow in the Poconos.

Notes:

And then my battery died because I was using the flash! (But second spotting an hour later.)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
VivBraznell
Great close up! Was it collecting water or soil as I watched one here in the garden for hours making mud capsules , very aptly named a Potter Wasp http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7705249
MartinL
While we are on wasps, I've found you another one!
MartinL
Carol. this is the better of your shots because you can see all of the details of its body plates. Well done. It has the same shape as mine.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2011

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