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Polistes apachus? - Polistes apachus - male
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Polistes apachus? - Polistes apachus - Male
St. George, Washington County, Utah, USA
September 21, 2015
At Tonaquint Park

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Polistes apachus? - Polistes apachus - male Polistes apachus? - Polistes apachus - male
Contributed by Carol Davis on 21 September, 2015 - 9:19pm
Last updated 14 November, 2015 - 7:42pm

Tough call
P. apachus occurs in St. George but local aurifer look very similar. However, I believe this is indeed apachus.
… Matthias Buck, 14 November, 2015 - 7:43pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Matthias Buck, 14 November, 2015 - 7:42pm

Moved
Moved from Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 September, 2015 - 9:23pm

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