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Another Polistes? - Polistes aurifer
Copyright © 2005 Chuck Entz

Another Polistes? - Polistes aurifer
Encino, Los Angeles County, California, USA
July 18, 2005
Size: 1 inch
On fennel (Foeniculum vulgare azoricum) in my front yard.
Contributed by Chuck Entz on 5 September, 2005 - 12:44pm
Last updated 15 January, 2007 - 2:40am

Yes, Polistes.
This is a great shot of Polistes aurifer (or P. fuscatus aurifer, depending on the authority consulted), a common west coast species.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 September, 2005 - 1:50pm

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