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major-castaneicolor intermediates (Polistes major major-castaneicolor intermediates)
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Copyright © 2015 Ned Harris
Polistes nest -
Polistes major
Sabino Canyon, , Pima County, Arizona, USA
May 7, 2015
Here is another photo of the nest - two months later
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margarethe brummermann
on 9 May, 2015 - 7:51pm
All forms together
Great image! It shows two wasps colored like major castaneicolor (top), one like major major (bottom), and one intermediate (left). The most reasonable explanation seems to be hybridization between major major and major castaneicolor, both of which occur in southern Arizona. I am not aware of any other documented cases like that. Nice work!
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Matthias Buck
, 10 May, 2015 - 7:41pm
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Matthias,
I have a tiny nest with 2 wasps, one of each for you. What shall I do with them? e mail me at mbrummermann@comcast.net
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margarethe brummermann
, 16 May, 2015 - 9:11am
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