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Paper Wasp Nest

Polistes sp.

Photo by EmilyMarino
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Field Notes

Description:

Old empty wasp nest (?), about 4-5 inches long, 2-3 inches wide. Found in a field near town-home buildings.

Species ID Suggestions

paper Wasp Nest

Polistes dominula
HemaShah
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Comments (7)
Ava T-B
Please put this in the Animal Architecture mission!
EmilyMarino
Thanks for the ID Emma! I will look into these missions!
HemaShah
Please consider joining the seed and sed pods mission. Thnx! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8362643
Ava T-B
You can add this to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
EmilyMarino
I think it is too, I just wasn't 100% certain!

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2012

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