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Wasp - Polistes apachus
Copyright © 2009 Gacko

Wasp - Polistes apachus
Cedar Hill, Dallas County, Texas, USA
May 20, 2009
Picture taken a local nursery. I'm thinking some kind of Polistes, but I'm lost after that. It was very busy doing something down under the leaves or in the soil of this little potted plant and never cooperated by showing its face before flying off.

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Contributed by Gacko on 20 May, 2009 - 8:16pm
Last updated 20 November, 2009 - 2:09pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes. See George's note on this image:
… Matthias Buck, 20 November, 2009 - 2:09pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 June, 2009 - 12:27pm

It's...
P. aurifer. I'm pretty sure. hope this helps!
… Breanna Lyle, 23 May, 2009 - 7:39am

 
>:+++
Thanks, Breanna!
… Gacko, 23 May, 2009 - 12:40pm

 
No Problem!!
^-^
… Breanna Lyle, 23 May, 2009 - 11:04pm

Polistes
aurifer or apachus maybe. Dr. Buck will know it.
… Jon M. Yuschock, 21 May, 2009 - 10:45am

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