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Paper Wasp - Polistes - female
Copyright © 2016 Dick Locke

Paper Wasp - Polistes - Female
near The Woodlands TX (North of Houston), Montgomery County, Texas, USA
July 31, 2016
Paper wasp gathering some nest material I'm sure! Would appreciate an precise ID, thanks in advance!
Contributed by Dick Locke on 31 July, 2016 - 4:54pm
Last updated 17 August, 2016 - 8:55pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 17 August, 2016 - 8:55pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 31 July, 2016 - 5:19pm

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