Northern Paper Wasp on Paper

This guy was in the house. I grabbed a piece of paper, scooped it up, took it outside and shot a couple frames against the paper before it flew away. Not many frames today, so I’m glad this turned out well enough.

Confirmed at BugGuide as “Polistes fuscatus” or “Northern Paper Wasp”; http://bugguide.net/node/view/1016622
Species page, http://bugguide.net/node/view/14227

Taxonomically:
» Insects (class Insecta)
»» Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (order Hymenoptera)
»»» Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps
»»»» Yellowjackets & Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason & Pollen Wasps & allies (superfamily Vespoidea)
»»»»» Yellowjackets & Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason & Pollen Wasps (family Vespidae)
»»»»»» Paper Wasps (subfamily Polistinae)
»»»»»»» Polistes (genus)
»»»»»»»» Polistes fuscatus (species)

1 year ago (“Carrion flower III … with visitor”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-10-18
2 years ago (“Aphid-killer”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-10-18
3 years ago (“Even trapped indoors, it’s more flowers!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-10-18

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[Sarah Violet]

Nice close up!

[Rick Schies]

A nice clear close-up Thom, and I would imagine they are almost ready to hide away for the season