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Polistes on goldenrod - Sphex nudus
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Polistes on goldenrod - Sphex nudus
Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
September 25, 2013
A dark wasp. Polistes?

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Polistes on goldenrod - Sphex nudus Polistes, I mean Shpex, on goldenrod - Sphex nudus
Contributed by Stephen_WV on 13 October, 2013 - 12:35pm
Last updated 10 November, 2013 - 9:00am

Moved
Moved from Polistes.

The wings of Polistes and other Vespids are folded longitudinally when at rest.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 October, 2013 - 12:48pm

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