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Guinea Paper Wasp
Stanley Jones

Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans)

Guinea Paper Wasp (Polistes exclamans: Vespidae) 2.0-4.0 cm (0.8-1.6 in) long. Drinking water.
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Habitat
Blackland Prairie vegetation area. Oxbow lined with black willow trees with soccer fields on one side and tame pasture on the other at ca. 177 m (581 ft) elevation.
Location
Lions Park, Temple, Bell County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
September 2022
Scientific name
Polistes exclamans
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
outstanding portrait with great colors and superb details, Stanley, love it, many tfs!!
 
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A rather striking creature this Stanley.

What a cracker of a picture you've got of this wasp - thanks lad.
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
325
Comment count
5

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/2500 second(s)
ISO
1000
Filename
Guinea Paer Wasp, Lions, Park, Temple.jpg
File size
742.1 KB
Date taken
Fri, 30 September 2022 2:48 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 679px

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