Make trips on river but facing aggression

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Make trips on river but facing aggression

Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 (9 Players) BN: $24.75
SB: $24.22
BB: $25.00
UTG: $10.21
UTG+1: $47.24
MP: $25.60
MP+1: $25.00 (Hero)
MP+2: $28.34
CO: $32.09
Preflop ($0.35) Hero is MP+1 with Q A
2 folds, MP raises to $0.62, Hero calls $0.62, MP+2 folds, CO calls $0.62, 2 folds, BB calls $0.37
Nothing too crazy here and relatively unimportant
Flop ($2.58) 8 3 7
BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks, CO checks
No need to stab at the micros 4 way...could be tempted to call a bet depending on who bets and what their stats are
Turn ($2.58) 8 3 7 Q
BB checks, MP checks, Hero checks, CO bets $1.96, BB folds, MP folds, Hero calls $1.96
Not overly sure why I decided just to check here and I feel a bet was the better option but nevertheless once I decided to just check then I don't see much value in raising. Could be called by a couple of worse queens but overall not wanting to get too out of line. Villain is also 16/12 reggy sort of player who I have 500 hands on
River ($6.50) 8 3 7 Q Q
Hero checks, CO bets $4.96
see below

No need to bet out and have the risk of being raised and face a horrible situation. Once the villain bets this large then it seems pretty polarised. I am not sure many regs are barrelling this river very often.

I did some math (please tell me if I'm doing this wrong) and I need (4.96/4.96 + 6.50) = 43% equity to make the call

If I put the villain on Aqo, KQo, QTs, QJs, AQs, 77, 88 and 33 then I have according to flopzilla 42% equity making this an extremely close call. If I add one missed bluff such as T9s then it shoots up to 50% making the call easy.

Should I be calling here knowing I am going to beat a fair percentage of the time but knowing in the long run that I am probably good? Or can I err on the side of caution (like the majority of micro stakes players) and annoyingly find a fold?

Love to hear your thoughts

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