Eumenes fraternus    Synonyms: Fraternal Potter Wasp.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Vespidae   >   Genus Eumenes   

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There appear to be five species in the genus Eumenes in the Northeast. Here's an excellent key to those five species: Northeast Eumenes key.

There are 272 records in the project database.

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A Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/27/2014). Photo by Steve Scholnick. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/18/2014). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Wicomico Co., Maryland (9/2/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A fairly young female Eumenes fraternus in Calvert Co., Maryland (11/7/2005). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

An Eumenes fraternus in Washington Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). Verified by Jonathan Hoskins and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

An Eumenes fraternus in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/19/2011). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Sara Tangren. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Kent Co., Maryland (10/24/2015). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Kent Co., Maryland (10/24/2015). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus brings a caterpillar to its leaf-covered pot in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/13/2014). Photo by Wendy J. Alexander, Ph.D. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/19/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/17/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Kent Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Kent Co., Maryland (9/16/2020). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Pamela Cowart-Rickman. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/30/2023). (c) maragay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by maragay via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A female Eumenes fraternus in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/19/2017). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/3/2019). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/4/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/17/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/7/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/24/2019). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. Photo by Sergei Drovetski. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/24/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Wendy R Fredericks, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2022). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/10/2023). (c) Zachary Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Zachary Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Howard Co., Maryland (9/9/2014). Verified by Ken Wolgemuth and John S. Ascher via BugGuide. Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

A male Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/20/2007). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (9/16/2014). Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/21/2020). (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Even Dankowicz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/21/2023). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Frode Jacobsen. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/31/2019). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/14/2019). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore City, Maryland (11/8/2015). Determined by John S. Ascher/BugGuide. Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/14/2019). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/31/2019). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/7/2020). (c) Jane Hartman, all rights reserved. Photo by Jane Hartman. (MBP list)

A Eumenes fraternus in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). This individual fell prey to a crab spider. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/28/2023). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2023). (c) Emily Summerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Emily Summerbell, Ph.D. via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Eumenes fraternus in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/28/2020). (c) rfalcone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rfalcone via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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