A Northern Paper Wasp at Great Falls, Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2009).

Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/20/2014). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2017). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Max Wilson MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (10/26/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/25/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Thurlow MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/25/2006).

Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A female Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/6/2007). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Andy Wilson MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/2/2020).

View Record Details Photo by William Blauvelt MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 249656 - Psn: 42)

Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 344402 - Psn: 44)

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (11/27/2020).

View Record Details Photo by Pauline Horn MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/21/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Seth Metheny MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (2/23/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Dave Webb MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in St. Marys Co., Maryland (7/4/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Tyler Bell MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 868680 - Psn: 58)

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Frode Jacobsen MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins, Brandon Woo, and John S. Ascher via BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 233907 - Psn: 65)

View Record Details Photo by Timothy Reichard MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 338808 - Psn: 66)

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/19/2007). Determined by Ricard Vernier/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016).

View Record Details Photo by Kirsten Johnson MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2017). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Max Wilson MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2015). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Scott Housten MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/8/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Emily Stanley MBP List

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/25/2007).

View Record Details Photo by Thomas Wilson MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/16/2014).

Photo by Jessica Morgan MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/18/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Steve Scholnick MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Charles Co., Maryland (7/18/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Michael Patterson MBP List

A very worn Northern Paper Wasp with nearly no remaining wings at Great Falls, Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2007).

Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A female Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/8/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Jesse Christopherson MBP List

Northern Paper Wasps mating in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015).

View Record Details Photo by Linda Hunt MBP List

A mature Northern Paper Wasp colony in a fence pole in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/19/2010). Determined by Richard Vernier/BugGuide who notes: Yellow-faced individual with mainly olive-green compound eyes are the males, the red faced ones with hazel-brown eyes are the females. Large size of most of these latter indicates they are so-called gynes, i.e., fertile females who will be the foundresses of next year.

View Record Details Photo by Ashley Bradford MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (7/15/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

A Northern Paper Wasp in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/23/2021). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Barbara Speckart MBP List

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1200982 - Psn: 200)

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (CC BY).

View Record Details Photo by Mel via iNaturalist MBP List

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A Northern Paper Wasp at Great Falls, Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/20/2009). Media by Ashley Bradford.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/20/2014). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/30/2017). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Max Wilson.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (10/26/2015). Verified by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/25/2016). View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/25/2006). Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

A female Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/6/2007). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/24/2016). View Record Details Media by Andy Wilson.

Northern Paper Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (5/2/2020). View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.

Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (10/17/2020). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/19/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (11/27/2020). View Record Details Media by Pauline Horn.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Garrett Co., Maryland (10/21/2015). View Record Details Media by Seth Metheny.

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/16/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (2/23/2016). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Northern Paper Wasp in St. Marys Co., Maryland (7/4/2015). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/15/2020). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins, Brandon Woo, and John S. Ascher via BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Northern Paper Wasp in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/12/2015). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (9/19/2007). Determined by Ricard Vernier/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

Northern Paper Wasp in Somerset Co., Maryland (10/12/2016). View Record Details Media by Kirsten Johnson.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2017). Determined by Matthias Buck/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Max Wilson.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2015). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (11/8/2018). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A male Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/25/2007). View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/16/2014). Media by Jessica Morgan.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/18/2014). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/19/2014). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

Northern Paper Wasp in Charles Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). View Record Details Media by Michael Patterson.

A very worn Northern Paper Wasp with nearly no remaining wings at Great Falls, Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/6/2007). Media by Ashley Bradford.

A female Northern Paper Wasp in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/8/2015). View Record Details Media by Jesse Christopherson.

Northern Paper Wasps mating in Howard Co., Maryland (9/24/2015). View Record Details Media by Linda Hunt.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Harford Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Northern Paper Wasp in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/23/2021). Determined by Jonathan Hoskins and Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

Northern Paper Wasp in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/30/2020). (c) Mel, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Mel via iNaturalist.