Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus) - Polistes fuscatus -
Saratoga, Saratoga County, New York, USA August 15, 2006 Size: approx. 1 3/4 in.
Looking for the name of this type of wasp, I've never seen one quite this large in all my time photographing insects in various fields..if anyone knows what kind this is, I'd really appreciate it!