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Northern Paper Wasp - Polistes fuscatus - female
Copyright © 2007 Bill Claff

Northern Paper Wasp - Polistes fuscatus - Female
Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
September 15, 2007
Looks familiar but I can't quite place it!
Contributed by Bill Claff on 17 September, 2007 - 7:59pm
Last updated 18 September, 2007 - 5:03pm

In the genus polistes...
id say polistes fuscatus....Nice photo!!!!!:)
… vulgaris, 17 September, 2007 - 8:24pm

 
I think you're right
Not unlike my earlier request
I do like this photo!
Female ?
… Bill Claff, 17 September, 2007 - 8:56pm

 
yes
definitly female
… vulgaris, 18 September, 2007 - 5:56am

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