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Cool Wasp - Eumenes fraternus
Copyright © 2010 Dan Jackson

Cool Wasp - Eumenes fraternus
Holland Sand Prairie, west of Holmen on Old NA, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
October 9, 2010
Size: 3/4 - 1 inch
I found this cool wasp feeding on Golden Rod flowers. Can anyone help with an ID? Thanks.
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Contributed by Dan Jackson on 9 October, 2010 - 11:47pm
Last updated 23 September, 2015 - 10:13am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… John S. Ascher, 10 October, 2010 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

Potter Wasp! (genus: Eumenes)
I believe this is a potter wasp! (family: Vespidae, genus: Eumenes).
… Abiya Saeed, 10 October, 2010 - 12:24am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!!
Thanks for working with Jeremy to figure that one out!! It was a really neat wasp and was fun to watch.
… Dan Jackson, 11 October, 2010 - 8:10am login or register to post comments

 
Haha...no problem! Wasps are
Haha...no problem!
Wasps are the coolest!! I bet it was pretty awesome to watch!
… Abiya Saeed, 11 October, 2010 - 4:08pm login or register to post comments

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