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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Golden Paper Wasp

Polistes aurifer

About

A bright golden-yellow paper wasp native to western North America. It builds small, exposed paper nests under rock overhangs and building eaves.

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Did You Know?

Its brilliant golden coloration makes it one of the most visually striking paper wasp species in the Americas.