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polistes flavus? - Polistes flavus - female
Copyright © 2007 coultersca

polistes flavus? - Polistes flavus - Female
boyce thompson arboretum., maricopa County, Arizona, USA
July 1, 2007
these insects enjoy the water.
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Contributed by coultersca on 11 July, 2007 - 1:04am
Last updated 29 October, 2008 - 11:27am

Great shot! The smokiness of
Great shot! The smokiness of the wings really shows from the "yellowness" of the wasp.
… herc1120, 12 October, 2009 - 8:53pm login or register to post comments

polistes flavus
Thank you! These are common around water in central Arizona, and many people call them 'yellow jackets' but they are not black and yellow. Thank you!
… coultersca, 11 July, 2007 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

Polistes flavus - female
Peculiar color and range match perfectly. Nice shots of "watering" behavior.
… Richard Vernier, 11 July, 2007 - 5:12am login or register to post comments

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