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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Paper Wasps (Polistinae) » Umbrella Paper Wasps (Polistes) » Subgenus Fuscopolistes (Polistes Subgenus Fuscopolistes) » Apache Paper Wasp (Polistes apachus)
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Unknown Wasp - Polistes apachus
Copyright © 2010 Jennifer Kleinrichert

Unknown Wasp - Polistes apachus
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA
February 27, 2010
What type of wasp is this? Thank you for your help!
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Contributed by Jennifer Kleinrichert on 1 March, 2010 - 9:29am
Last updated 1 March, 2010 - 4:12pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 March, 2010 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

Polistes apachus
I agree. The two yellow stripes on the dorsal surface of the thorax are pretty much diagnostic
… Vespula Vulgaris, 1 March, 2010 - 3:47pm login or register to post comments

 
thank you for mentioning the
thank you for mentioning the stripes!
… Jennifer Kleinrichert, 1 March, 2010 - 4:11pm login or register to post comments

Not an ID, but it resembles
Polistes apachus



Just an idea to consider until an expert opinion can be had.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 1 March, 2010 - 9:52am login or register to post comments

 
Yes it does! Thank you for p
Yes it does! Thank you for posting!
… Jennifer Kleinrichert, 1 March, 2010 - 9:57am login or register to post comments

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