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European Paper Wasp - Polistes dominula - male
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

European Paper Wasp - Polistes dominula - Male
Fall City, King County, Washington, USA
October 14, 2006
Size: ~27mm
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 15 October, 2006 - 1:28am
Last updated 17 October, 2006 - 8:13pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 15 October, 2006 - 3:03pm login or register to post comments

Yes, it's a European Paper Wasp
Polistes dominulus. The orange-tipped antennae are a distinct feature of this species.
… Stephen Luk, 15 October, 2006 - 11:38am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I thought it might be, it was in a rural setting, so I wasn't positive.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 15 October, 2006 - 3:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Male.
This specimen is a male, too (curled tips on the antennae), which are often more ornately marked than the females.
… Eric R. Eaton, 16 October, 2006 - 3:44pm login or register to post comments

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