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Potter Wasp

Eumenes fraternus

Photo by Christine Y.
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Description:

Wasps in the genus Eumenes can be recognized by the fact that the first abdominal segment is long and slender, very thin at the front and widening towards the back. Eumenes fraternus is about 15 to 20 mm long.

Habitat:

Eumenes fraternus is found in the eastern United States and Canada. Its range extends west as far as Ontario, Minnesota, Kansas and Texas. It is on the wing from about April to November in North Carolina and is found in glades, rough shrubby areas and forest verges.

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Eumenes fraternus

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