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2 layered wasp nest - Polistes dominula
Copyright © 2008 Jeremy Miller

2 layered wasp nest - Polistes dominula
Weippe, Idaho, USA
Size: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
This is a Polistes Dominula nest that has two combs. I found this nest in the door of a car at my grandparents house.
Contributed by Jeremy Miller on 10 May, 2008 - 11:50pm
Last updated 12 May, 2008 - 7:43pm

Moved
Moved from Baldfaced Hornet.
… Jeremy Miller, 12 May, 2008 - 7:43pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Jeremy Miller, 12 May, 2008 - 7:27pm

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