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Paper Wasp - Polistes fuscatus
Copyright © 2006 Matthew Roth

Paper Wasp - Polistes fuscatus
Lake Grubb Park, Mountville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
April 2, 2006
Probably the same species as this one, which Eric thought could be species P. fuscatus.

These are way too common around here in the summer:-)
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Contributed by Matthew Roth on 7 April, 2006 - 10:08pm
Last updated 20 April, 2007 - 6:08pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Matthias Buck, 20 April, 2007 - 6:08pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you!
… Matthew Roth, 20 April, 2007 - 7:06pm login or register to post comments

Polistes fuscatus, female (PA)
Dark form with very little yellow, typical for that region.
… Matthias Buck, 20 April, 2007 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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