The Paper Wasps and Hornets of Florida (Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Polistinae & Vespinae) By Hugo Kons Jr. & Rex Rowan

APPENDIX B: Nest Mate Associations of Florida Polistinae Species

Polistes exclamans

NEST VOUCHER NUMBER: HLKNEST: 139

State: Florida

County: Alachua

Locality: High Springs

Coordinates: N 29.78898°, W 82.59040°

Date: 22 October 2014

Habitat: Suburban, lawns, oaks, pines, shrubby areas

Substrate: On light under porch roof, about 12 feet high

Collector(s): Hugo L. Kons Jr. & Rex Rowan

Note: Specimens 871 and 872 were photographed fresh out of alcohol; the remainder were photographed as dried pinned specimens.

FEMALES

A rare color morph where the yellow markings are replaced by pale cream coloration

MALE