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wasp - Polistes fuscatus
Copyright © 2007 andrewbateman

wasp - Polistes fuscatus
Brossard, Quebec, Canada
July 18, 2007
A medium sized wasp, but to me it looks like a dozen different wasps in the guide. Is it a paper wasp? thanks.

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Contributed by andrewbateman on 18 July, 2007 - 9:12pm
Last updated 6 August, 2007 - 1:01am

Polistes fuscatus, female (QC)
This used to be the only Polistes in QC. Now there is also the introduced P. dominula...
… Matthias Buck, 19 July, 2007 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for much for your help, it is appreciated
… andrewbateman, 19 July, 2007 - 8:17pm login or register to post comments

Yes...
A female Polistes. I'm not very good at the species, though. Fortunately there are many people on the site that are, so you should be able to at least get some suggestions on what species it is.
… Nick Fensler, 19 July, 2007 - 5:41am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for your help,
… andrewbateman, 19 July, 2007 - 8:24pm login or register to post comments

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