CLOSED: Probably a Paper Wasp

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johnpeten San Andres, Peten, Guatemala Sep 28, 2008

These guys build incredible paper hives on my outside ceilings and behind shutters.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 29, 2008

This appears to be a vespid wasp in the genus Polistes - see http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/5899422 for a North American species. Commonly called paper wasps, they tend not to be very aggressive, but can give a painful sting if you disturb their nests(s).

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