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Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes aurifer)
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Copyright © 2010
Scott Thomson
Wasp on Nest -
Polistes aurifer
Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
May 29, 2010
Found under a rock while cricket hunting. One person said it looks like a cicada killer, although I don't think it is. Also eggs are visible in nest.
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Contributed by
Scott Thomson
on 29 May, 2010 - 4:52pm
Last updated 28 June, 2010 - 12:51pm
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john and jane balaban
, 28 June, 2010 - 12:51pm
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Polistes aurifer
The reddish color of the antennae is a good indicator of this species
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Vespula Vulgaris
, 29 May, 2010 - 7:12pm
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