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We are finding dozens of these, all dead, inside our home, near a window. Could you please help us identify them? We think they might be a European p...
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Type of bee/wasp #816936
Asked November 27, 2022, 8:39 AM EST
We are finding dozens of these, all dead, inside our home, near a window. Could you please help us identify them? We think they might be a European paper wasp or Hover bee.
Cuyahoga County Ohio
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Hello!
I agree with your guess that it is a European Paper Wasp, but I am unable to 100% confirm at the angle and with the lighting of the photo. But, it is definitely a wasp and not a hover fly.They are likely being disrupted by the fluctuating temperatures of late fall.For future ID assistance, consult the attached "Common Wasps of Ohio" ID Card.
I agree with your guess that it is a European Paper Wasp, but I am unable to 100% confirm at the angle and with the lighting of the photo. But, it is definitely a wasp and not a hover fly.They are likely being disrupted by the fluctuating temperatures of late fall.For future ID assistance, consult the attached "Common Wasps of Ohio" ID Card.
I answered this question and closed it on 11/29. I don't know why it is saying it is unanswered.
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