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Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus This is my 4th observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they've added on to their nest. Some of the cells that were open a few weeks earlier, are now capped thus containing pupae.<br />
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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 />
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Habitat: Meadow<br />
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More observations of these same wasps:<br />
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July 5th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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July 25th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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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 />
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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 />
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More observations of these same wasps:<br />
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July 5th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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July 25th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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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 />
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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've added on to their nest...<br />
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July 5th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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July 25th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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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><br />
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August 26th:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135377/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html" title="Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/135377_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=P8rjJtaVhDcQy76JS%2BAUTZsivrY%3D" width="200" height="166" alt="Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus This is my 4th observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they've added on to their nest. Some of the cells that were open a few weeks earlier, are now capped thus containing pupae.<br />
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July 5th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/117794/paper_wasps_sleeping_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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July 25th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/131874/paper_wasps_with_nest_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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August 6th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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August 26th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135377/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,nest,paper wasp,polistes,wasp nest,wasps" /></a></figure><br />
Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,nest,paper wasp,polistes,wasp nest,wasps

Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus

This is my 4th observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they've added on to their nest. Some of the cells that were open a few weeks earlier, are now capped thus containing pupae.

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 />
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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 />
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<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

August 26th:

Paper Wasps - Polistes fuscatus This is my 4th observation of these wasps from last summer. In each photo, you can see how they've added on to their nest. Some of the cells that were open a few weeks earlier, are now capped thus containing pupae.<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 />
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August 6th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/132653/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
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August 26th:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135377/paper_wasps_-_polistes_fuscatus.html<br />
Geotagged,Northern paper wasp,Polistes fuscatus,Summer,United States,nest,paper wasp,polistes,wasp nest,wasps

comments (2)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Loving this series and the shot is once again great. I'm thinking they're getting used to you :) Posted 3 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thankfully they accepted me :). I need to find some more creatures to follow this season. It's fun stalking nature. Posted 3 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Christine Young

By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 20, 2022. Captured Aug 26, 2021 08:10 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.

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