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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jul 16, 2007

This bee is certainly different from the yellowjackets around and all the other insects stayed away from it. What kind of bee is this?

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MsMaati Newburgh, IN(Zone 6a) Jul 16, 2007

Looks like a bee wolf. Check out this link. http://bugguide.net/node/view/15951

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 17, 2007

It's definitely a paper wasp. Probably this one, the Northern Paper Wasp, Polistes fuscatus

http://bugguide.net/node/view/31347

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bigcityal Appleton, WI(Zone 5a) Jul 17, 2007

Looks like it, they are bigger than yellowjackets right?

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 17, 2007

On average, yes, by a few millimeters from what I'm reading - about an inch long. Very common near houses.

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