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The European paper wasp, Polistes dominula (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Polistes dominula

Credit: Alvesgaspar

Polistes dominula, sometimes referred to as the European paper wasp, is one of the more common and well-known species of social wasps in Europe. It is considered an invasive species in Canada and the United States.