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Photo#1914247
Colorful wasp up close - Polistes rubiginosus

Colorful wasp up close - Polistes rubiginosus
Fayetteville, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
September 17, 2020
Size: a little over 1 inch
This wasp flew up to me while I was sitting on the porch. It landed on the support beam and cleaned itself.

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P. rubiginosus
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Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Female
It's a female Paper Wasp, but we can't be sure of the species from your images. The second image looks like a duplicate of this one. Your images should be cropped much closer to the wasp.
Polistes: ♀ WELCOME TO BUGGUIDE!!!!!

 
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