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Horse Paper Wasp
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Horse Paper Wasp

Polistes major

Polistes major major is a neotropical eusocial paper wasp subspecies most commonly found on the Hispaniola Island and within Central America. It has been nicknamed "avispa de caballo", the horse's wasp, in the Dominican Republic.

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