These wasps are found in Moreno Valley, CA. Does anyone know the species? Thank you.
Paper wasp ID?
I cannot be 100% certain, but these look a lot like Polistes exclamans (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/28cug3j for an example.
This message was edited Aug 16, 2010 2:39 PM
it's Polistes exclamans
What an excellent photograph! Can you tell us what camera you used to take this picture?
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