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European Paper Wasp

Polistes dominulus

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Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Vespidae
Genus
Polistes
Species
dominulus
Regional

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Marion, Arkansas

Lomita, California

Rigby, Idaho

Trenton, New Jersey

Hummelstown, Pennsylvania

Middleburg, Pennsylvania

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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OutlawDJ

Middleburg, PA | April 2008 | Negative
A non-native wasp to North America. Very aggressive! Destroy them anytime you find a nest. They out compete our native wasps.
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