Polistes aurifer (Golden paper wasp)

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HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 Off Ramp Full Closure 1:46 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Off Ramp Full Closure 1:46 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 On Ramp Full Closure 1:46 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 Lane Closure 1:46 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Northbound 101 Lane Closure 1:46 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Southbound 101 On Ramp Full Closure 1:46 a.m.

Polistes aurifer. Photo: (c) Chris Evers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Polistes aurifer, the golden paper wasp, is a species of paper wasp in the family Vespidae.