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European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominula

Photo by Apple
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Field Notes

Description:

Bee or wasp that setup a home in a garden lantern in my outdoor home garden. He lived there all summer. He appeared to live alone and without any friends.

Habitat:

His habitat was this lantern made of metal and generally in a sunny location but well ventilated. This was placed near many types of flowers and flowering bushes.

Reference Links:

EOL: Polistes dominula, Polistes dominula

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Apple
Thanks for the identification Sharon!
SharonW446
Hi! The orange antennae say that this is Polistes dominula commonly called a European Paper Wasp.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Great Lakes Monitoring
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Midwestern gardens

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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