golden paper wasp

Polistes aurifer

Member of fuscatus-group paper wasps (subgenus Fuscopolistes)
typical paper wasps (genus Polistes)
paper wasps (subfamily Polistinae)
vespoid wasps (superfamily Vespoidea)
wasps
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

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Chris’s observations: 1 (research grade)

Locations:

• Pinnacles NP

Months:

• Oct.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist