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bmaze Little Rock, AR Sep 21, 2010

I am trying to identify the wasps or hornets that are currently building a nest under my porch roof near my front door.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 21, 2010

These are paper wasps (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in the genus Polistes; they resemble Polistes exclamans - see http://preview.tinyurl.com/29mzpa8 for an image and http://tinyurl.com/362ynrx for detailed information. Polistes species do not appear to be nearly as aggressive as some other social wasps (such as yellow jackets and bald-faced hornets), but they may sting if you disturb their nest.

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bmaze Little Rock, AR Sep 21, 2010

Thank you! The links are very helpful too.

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