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Red Wasp/Paper Wasp? - Polistes metricus
Copyright © 2008 Chuck

Red Wasp/Paper Wasp? - Polistes metricus
Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach County, Virginia, USA
May 1, 2008
I think ive got it figure out as a Red Wasp / Paper Wasp but would like to know for sure :))
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Contributed by Chuck on 2 May, 2008 - 7:24pm
Last updated 19 May, 2008 - 3:12pm

Polistes
In Virginia, P. fuscatus can show the same colour pattern, and can then only be distinguished based on the convexity of sternum 2 (not visible here). However, P. metricus is more likely. Nice shot!
… Matthias Buck, 5 May, 2008 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

Not sure
but, compared to other images here in the guide, it looks like it could be Polistes Metricus
… Jon M. Yuschock, 2 May, 2008 - 7:41pm login or register to post comments

 
correct
P. metricus looks correct to me too
… Vespula Vulgaris, 2 May, 2008 - 7:54pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the quick i.d.!!
Thanks :) Had me wondering all day at work!
… Chuck, 2 May, 2008 - 10:04pm login or register to post comments

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