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 metricus

 

NEST VOUCHER NUMBER: HLKNEST: 22

 

State: Florida

County: Marion

Locality: Fort McCoy Gas Station

Coordinates: N 29.36427°, W 81.96812°

Date: 18 October 2013

Habitat: Lawns, shrubby woodland edge, mesic oak woodland.

Substrate: Under white ledge of white walled shed, about 7 feet high, facing down.

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

 

         

MALE

 

Poliste metricus 542 M lateral_resize

Habitus (Lateral)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M dorsal_resize

Habitus (Dorsal)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M ventral_resize

Habitus (Ventral)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M face_resize

Head (Cephalic)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M antenna_resize

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Antenna

 

Poliste metricus 542 M propodeum_resize

Propodeum (Dorsal)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M propodeal oraface_resize

Propodeal Orifice

 

Poliste metricus 542 M MG ventral_resize

Genitalia (Dorsal)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M MG lateral_resize

Genitalia (Lateral)

 

Poliste metricus 542 M MG penis teeth_resize

Phallus Apex (Lateral)