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''Eumenes fraternus'' is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae of the family Vespidae. It is native to the eastern United States and Canada. The female builds a miniature pot out of mud in which it lays an egg and places a live caterpillar. Its developing larva feeds on this whereas the adult wasp feeds primarily on nectar.

Species identified by Joe Spandrusyszyn
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By Joe Spandrusyszyn

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2016. Captured Oct 9, 2016 15:29 in Machete Trail, Oakland, FL 34787, USA.
  • ILCE-6300
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2000
  • 291mm