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Paper Wasps (Sleeping) - Polistes fuscatus They were sleeping on top of their nest!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> <br /> <br /> More observations of these same wasps:<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html" title="Paper Wasps (Sleeping) - Polistes fuscatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/117794_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Oq9UBXuUrA1OOXamAaTNRJ15Vi0%3D" width="120" height="152" alt="Paper Wasps (Sleeping) - Polistes fuscatus They were sleeping on top of their nest!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> <br /> <br /> More observations of these same wasps:<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,paper wasps,wasp" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html" title="Paper Wasps with Nest - Polistes fuscatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/131874_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=e0L6jeNJrpE5O4m61o5x2Ge%2Bz24%3D" width="200" height="144" alt="Paper Wasps with Nest - Polistes fuscatus Habitat: Meadow<br /> <br /> <br /> More observations of these same wasps:<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,paper wasp,polistes,wasp nest,wasps" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html" title="Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/132653_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=R%2BU7%2B0nmnDx5uDC4DH%2FDYYw%2BGL4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus This is my third observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they&#039;ve added on to their nest...<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,wasp" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,paper wasps,wasp Click/tap to enlarge

Paper Wasps (Sleeping) - Polistes fuscatus

They were sleeping on top of their nest!

Habitat: Meadow


More observations of these same wasps:

July 5th:

Paper Wasps (Sleeping) - Polistes fuscatus They were sleeping on top of their nest!<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow<br /> <br /> <br /> More observations of these same wasps:<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,paper wasps,wasp


July 25th:
Paper Wasps with Nest - Polistes fuscatus Habitat: Meadow<br /> <br /> <br /> More observations of these same wasps:<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,paper wasp,polistes,wasp nest,wasps


August 6th:
Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus This is my third observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they've added on to their nest...<br /> <br /> July 5th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> July 25th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br /> <br /> August 6th:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,wasp

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The Northern paper wasp

"Polistes fuscatus", common name northern paper wasp or golden paper wasp, is a species of social paper wasps belonging to the family Vespidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 5, 2021. Captured Jul 5, 2021 07:35 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/13.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm
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