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Paper Wasp - Polistes exclamans
Copyright © 2010 Otto1954

Paper Wasp - Polistes exclamans
Kissimmee, St Cloud, Florida, USA
Size: 1-1/4" long
Contributed by Otto1954 on 3 July, 2010 - 10:26am
Last updated 27 July, 2021 - 9:31pm

Moved
Moved from bahamensis or exclamans.

In brightening the photo, I'm able to see some sort of yellow markings on all coxae (only barely visible on the fore- at this angle).
… Jonathan Hoskins, 27 July, 2021 - 9:31pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… Matthias Buck, 21 January, 2013 - 4:32pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 17 July, 2010 - 6:46pm

No, this is a paper wasp
In the Genus Polistes
… Vespula Vulgaris, 3 July, 2010 - 10:31am

 
Paper Wasp
Thank you for the correction. I am still learning.
… Otto1954, 3 July, 2010 - 10:35am

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