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Chris in France

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I took this photo of what I believe is a wasp whilst on holiday close to Delray Beach in Florida. Can anyone tell me whether it is a wasp and what species it could be, please?
 

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Thank you very much, Wildwood. The fact that it is scraping wood for a nest is interesting!

Edit: I think I have now identified the wasp as Polistes metricus, thanks to you.
 
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