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Mexican Honey Wasps - Brachygastra mellifica
Copyright © 2008 Jason Penney

Mexican Honey Wasps - Brachygastra mellifica
South of Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas, USA
February 21, 2008
Size: 2.5 ft in diameter
Shot at Cooks Slough Wetlands just S. of Uvalde, Texas. Unfortunately, the city deemed it "dangerous" and had them removed.
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Contributed by Jason Penney on 22 February, 2008 - 11:44am
Last updated 17 April, 2010 - 7:06am

Mexican Honey Bees
While visiting family in the San Antonio area I spotted a huge hive in the neighbors tree. Good to know it isn't as dangerous as we thought.
… Peg Burnette, 31 March, 2009 - 6:50pm login or register to post comments

Honey wasps
In Argentina there is another genusPolybia that also makes honey. It is delicious, I have eaten it a number of times. But you have to spit out the paper.
A few pictures in Flickr
… Beatriz Moisset, 22 February, 2008 - 4:58pm login or register to post comments

Not paper wasps
I'm no expert but I know they aren't paper wasps. I'm guessing that they are some kind of yellow jacket? They have strange markings, I'm also wondering if they could be Mexican Honey Wasps (which I guess is a paper wasp after all. Ha! Shows how much I know! See .
… Lynette Elliott, 22 February, 2008 - 12:40pm login or register to post comments

 
interesting...
Ya know, after looking at the original photo at 100%, you're right. It is Mexican Honey Wasps..thanks!
… Jason Penney, 22 February, 2008 - 1:33pm login or register to post comments

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