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Photo#244391
Copyright © 2008
Noah Charney
Polistes
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Southern, New Jersey, USA
June 7, 2008
Contributed by
Noah Charney
on 11 December, 2008 - 6:45pm
Last updated 3 January, 2009 - 8:30pm
Polistes metricus?
I would go with P. metricus based on the seemingly convex sternum 2 but wait for an expert...
Sharp image, by the way!
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Vespula vulgaris
, 11 December, 2008 - 7:03pm
Sharp image indeed
And interesting too. While a freshly laid egg can be seen in an outer, still uncompleted cell, a 3rd or 4th instar larva is already growing in a more inner, nearly finished cell.
Despite the somewhat treacherous variability of P. fuscatus, I think this species can be confidently ruled out this time, leaving only P. metricus. But let's wait for Dr. Buck's confirmation - or correction.
Approximate date of "capture" (at least early/mid/late month) would be useful.
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Richard Vernier
, 12 December, 2008 - 1:14pm
that's where i was leaning...
that's where i was leaning...
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Noah Charney
, 11 December, 2008 - 7:20pm