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(not) Polistes - Zeta argillaceum
Copyright © 2006 Sean McCann

(not) Polistes - Zeta argillaceum
Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA
January 18, 2006

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Contributed by Sean McCann on 19 January, 2006 - 9:35am
Last updated 7 September, 2006 - 6:18am

Not Polistes.
This is some kind of potter wasp (Vespidae: Eumeninae), but I've never seen a domestic species like this. I wonder if it is an introduced species? I'll try to do some searching and get a definitive answer....Update: I found it! Sure enough, it is the introduced species Zeta argillaceum. Will create a guide page.
… Eric R. Eaton, 19 January, 2006 - 10:55am login or register to post comments

 
Not another alien!
I added it to my list of introduced species.
… Beatriz Moisset, 19 January, 2006 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

 
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Thanks for the info! I thought it looked a little stranger than most Polistes.
… Sean McCann, 19 January, 2006 - 12:07pm login or register to post comments

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