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Wasp - Polistes sp. Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn&#039;t match any of the ones I&#039;ve seen.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100068/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html" title="Wasp - Polistes sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100068_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=mTR5WrDKVVzaJ%2BKfEHr4NY9MwB0%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Wasp - Polistes sp. Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn&#039;t match any of the ones I&#039;ve seen.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100070/wasp_larvapupa_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100069/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100069/wasp_larva_in_cell-_polistes_sp.html" title="Wasp Larva in Cell- Polistes sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100069_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=iicQoGtRcpXXse0CHgCzKKUT9vQ%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Wasp Larva in Cell- Polistes sp. Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn&#039;t match any of the ones I&#039;ve seen.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100070/wasp_larvapupa_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100068/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100070/wasp_larvapupa_-_polistes_sp.html" title="Wasp Larva/Pupa - Polistes sp."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/100070_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CyfRPld%2FVa0RirgRfnydJ%2B1kNe4%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Wasp Larva/Pupa - Polistes sp. This larva (or pupa) was pretty gooey and shriveled.<br /> <br /> Maybe Polistes fuscatus?<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100069/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100068/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Polistes,Summer,United States,nest,wasp,wasp nest Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Wasp - Polistes sp.

Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn't match any of the ones I've seen.

Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.

Wasp - Polistes sp. Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn't match any of the ones I've seen.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100070/wasp_larvapupa_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100069/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

Wasp Larva in Cell- Polistes sp. Maybe Polistes fuscatus, but the facial pattern doesn't match any of the ones I've seen.<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100070/wasp_larvapupa_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100068/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

Wasp Larva/Pupa - Polistes sp. This larva (or pupa) was pretty gooey and shriveled.<br /> <br /> Maybe Polistes fuscatus?<br /> <br /> Habitat: I found this small nest in a planter outside. The wasp was dead, as were the few remaining larvae inside the cells.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100069/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100068/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/100067/wasp_-_polistes_sp.html Geotagged,Summer,United States

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Fantastic series! WOW! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks! I kept them to add to my collection. Posted 5 years ago
  3. View Ernst's profile
    Ernst
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    Great work. Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ernst! Posted 5 years ago

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Uploaded Aug 17, 2020. Captured Aug 16, 2020 15:41 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
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  • ISO250
  • 100mm
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