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Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes aurifer)
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Copyright © 2014
Gary McDonald
Polistes aurifer ? -
Polistes aurifer
1.7 mi. NNW of Antelope Fire Control Station, Willow Springs, San Benito County, California, USA
July 29, 2014
Size: ~2cm length
Saw this guy at our spring, drinking right on the surface of the water. Looks like
Polistes aurifer
?
36.66817°N, 121.03458°W; 2493 ft. elevation.
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Contributed by
Gary McDonald
on 31 July, 2014 - 11:03am
Last updated 1 January, 2016 - 4:50pm
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Matthias Buck
, 1 January, 2016 - 4:50pm
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Moved for expert attention
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Ken Wolgemuth
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