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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Paper Wasps (Polistinae) » Umbrella Paper Wasps (Polistes) » Subgenus Palisotius (Polistes Subgenus Palisotius) » Horse Paper Wasp (Polistes major) » Horse Paper Wasp (Polistes major major)
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wasp - Polistes major - female
Copyright © 2008 Ilona L.

wasp - Polistes major - Female
Dunedin, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
December 11, 2008
A very large solitary wasp which may be nesting under a closed awning. Is this Polistes major?
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 12 December, 2008 - 10:14pm
Last updated 22 August, 2020 - 3:18am

Moved
Moved from Horse's Paper Wasp.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 22 August, 2020 - 3:18am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Ilona L., 12 December, 2008 - 11:09pm login or register to post comments

P. major
Yes, your ID is right on!
… George Waldren, 12 December, 2008 - 10:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Polistes major
Thanks. After reading some of the comments on this wasp, guess I'll try to be more careful taking photos of it.
… Ilona L., 12 December, 2008 - 11:13pm login or register to post comments

 
No worry this time
Carefulness is needed as soon as you get close to a populous nest. But a lonesome (better than "solitary", because Paper Wasps are basically social insects) female like this one doesn't present any danger unless you manipulate her ruthlessly.
… Richard Vernier, 13 December, 2008 - 4:24am login or register to post comments

 
Good. I'm glad to know that
Good. I'm glad to know that about this wasp.
… Ilona L., 13 December, 2008 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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