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Polistes sp. - Polistes
Copyright © 2009 StevenBren

Polistes sp. - Polistes
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
May 26, 2009
Size: 30 mm
Here it is about to take off with a load of macerated fibers.

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Contributed by StevenBren on 22 June, 2009 - 5:15pm
Last updated 26 June, 2009 - 9:43pm

Polistes fuscatus
I think it is safe to say this is P. fuscatus female
Sternum 2 is not very convex like in metricus, and the color pattern on the abdomen suggests fuscatus over other species

Great shot!
… Vespula vulgaris, 28 June, 2009 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

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