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Paper Wasp - Polistes metricus - female

Paper Wasp - Polistes metricus - Female
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
July 21, 2008
Size: 19mm (3/4")
Polistes metricus ?
I'm not sure why the second pic looks so red as compared to the first but....
Please help with ID.

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Paper Wasp - Polistes metricus - female Paper Wasp - Polistes metricus - female

P. metricus
or P. fuscatus. We would need a real expert to tell, and without a side shot showing the "sternum 2" even an expert might not be able to tell for sure.
very nice and detailed images though!

 
Polistes metricus, female (OK)
In this case it's actually easy because the wasp is from Oklahoma. Towards the west P. fuscatus always has a considerable amount of yellow, which this female does not have.

 
cool!
I'm learning more and more about these fascinating wasps every day!

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