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Metric Paper Wasps and Nest - Polistes metricus - female
Copyright © 2022 Dennis W White

Metric Paper Wasps and Nest - Polistes metricus - Female
Lilburn/Cottages at Noble Village, Gwinnett County, Georgia, USA
June 12, 2021
Can anyone tell me what the females are holding? I have about 30 photos taken over about 4 months of this one nest if anyone is interested.
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Contributed by Dennis W White on 23 February, 2022 - 10:25am
Last updated 10 May, 2023 - 7:08pm

Moved
Moved from Umbrella Paper Wasps.
… bdagley, 10 May, 2023 - 7:08pm login or register to post comments

Polistes metricus
Note the highly convex S2, red antennal tips, and black on the femora.
… Brice C., 24 March, 2022 - 7:38am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 26 February, 2022 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 26 February, 2022 - 9:45am login or register to post comments

They're holding baby food :)
In other words, chewed-up prey suitable for feeding to the larvae.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 February, 2022 - 12:59pm login or register to post comments

 
Baby food
Thanks for the explanation.
… Dennis W White, 23 February, 2022 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

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