Polistes metricus Say, 1831    Synonyms: Metric Paper Wasp.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Vespidae   >   Genus Polistes   

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A male Polistes metricus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/22/2018). Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A female Polistes metricus in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/13/2016). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A female Polistes metricus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/6/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Kent Co., Maryland (10/24/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/6/2020). Verified by Jonathan Hoskins and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A close up of the head of a female Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/18/2013). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/16/2023). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Adrienne van den Beemt. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/10/2015). Photo by USGS PWRC. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Harford Co., Maryland (4/14/2018). Verified by Brian Dagley/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/13/2021). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emilio Concari. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/2/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A male Polistes metricus in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (10/30/2016). Photo by Kye Jenkins. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Harford Co., Maryland (12/30/2019). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

Polistes metricus in Harford Co., Maryland (12/30/2019). (c) kwixted0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kerry Wixted. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus pair in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/25/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher and Matthias Buck via BugGuide. Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/11/2014). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/18/2014). Determined by Margarethe Brummermann/BugGuide. Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Polistes metricus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (4/17/2016). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)


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