Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Wasp from peruvian rainforest

Posted by Jiri Hodecek on 09-03-2014 19:46
#1

I know this photo is not best for ID, but still :) Thanks!

Posted by John Carr on 09-03-2014 19:53
#2

Paper wasp, Vespidae: Polistinae.

For a key to completed nests, see:

Wenzel, John W. 1998. A generic key to the nests of hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps worldwide (Vespidae, Vespinae, Polistinae). American Museum novitates ; no. 3224 (http://digitallib.../2246/3502)