Paper Wasps - Mischocyttarus sp

Wasps tending to their nest

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Ferdy Christant

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Awesome paper wasps! Posted 9 years ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Ferdy :) Posted 9 years ago

WildFlower

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I've got to a choice of two genera Mischocyttarus and Agelaia. Mischocyttarus species mimic Agelaia species. I think this is more likely a Mischocyttarus sp. Agelaia species have a shorter waist.
http://www.americaninsects.net/hy/agelaia-cf-areata.html
http://www.americaninsects.net/hy/mischocyttarus-cf-basimacula.html
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=79514
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=80719
http://www.crbio.cr:8080/neoportal-web/?q=Agelaia
http://www.crbio.cr:8080/neoportal-web/?q=Mischocyttarus
http://cro.ots.ac.cr/rdmcnfs/datasets/biblioteca/pdfs/nbina-73.pdf
http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~so356/pdfMmdual.pdf Posted 9 years ago

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By Albert Kang

Uploaded Aug 16, 2016. Captured Mar 19, 2015 16:50 in Camino a Durika, Puntarenas, Costa Rica.

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NIKON D5200
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1/180s
ISO200
55mm

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