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Facial View of a Golden Paper Wasp These wasps seemed to be unaware that I turned their world literally upside down to take their photo. The flash going off also did not disturb them. The wasps seemed to be more concerned with what they were doing which was keeping the nest cool by fanning their wings. Canada,Geotagged,Golden paper wasp,Polistes aurifer,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Facial View of a Golden Paper Wasp

These wasps seemed to be unaware that I turned their world literally upside down to take their photo. The flash going off also did not disturb them. The wasps seemed to be more concerned with what they were doing which was keeping the nest cool by fanning their wings.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Interesting experience because I was always told to never ever mess with their nest :) Posted 7 years ago
    1. View gary fast's profile
      gary fast
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      I guess I wasn’t messing enough to disturb them. They just seemed to totally ignore the camera and myself. Posted 7 years ago
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      gary fast
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      I believe the European species is quite a bit more aggressive! Posted 7 years ago

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The Golden paper wasp

''Polistes aurifer'', the golden paper wasp, is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by gary fast
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Jul 25, 2018. Captured Jul 25, 2018 11:21 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/22.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.