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A Polistes species? - Polistes fuscatus
Copyright © 2010 Stephen_WV

A Polistes species? - Polistes fuscatus
Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
July 12, 2010
One of the Polistes spp.?

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A Polistes species? - Polistes fuscatus A Polistes species? - Polistes fuscatus
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Contributed by Stephen_WV on 13 July, 2010 - 11:23am
Last updated 21 October, 2010 - 6:44pm

Moved
Moved from Polistes.
… John F. Carr, 21 October, 2010 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps.

Thanks very much, Richard!
… Stephen_WV, 15 July, 2010 - 5:00am login or register to post comments

Yes
Either P. fuscatus or - more likely, I think - the dark species referred to as "undescribed species B" in BG. Quality of these breathtaking pics should help for a conclusive ID.
… Richard Vernier, 14 July, 2010 - 10:33pm login or register to post comments

 
This is Polistes fuscatus
The most important characteristic of Sp. B is an all red clypeus combined with an overall dark pattern. This individual has a black clypeus which automatically rules out Sp. B, so it is safe to call this fuscatus
… Vespula Vulgaris, 19 July, 2010 - 2:19pm login or register to post comments

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