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Apoica flavissima is a paper wasp found primarily in South America. The species is distinguishable by its light coloring, unique single comb nests, and nocturnal nature. [ 1 ] A notable feature of this species is the size dimorphism between queens and workers.
Approximately 300 species of Polistes paper wasps have been identified worldwide. The most common paper wasp in Europe is Polistes dominula. [2] The Old World tribe Ropalidiini contains another 300 species, and the Neotropical tribes Epiponini and Mischocyttarini each contain over 250 more, so the total number of true paper wasps worldwide is about 1100 species, almost half of which can be ...
Polistes biglumis can reach a length of up to 16 mm (0.63 in) (queen), 14 mm (0.55 in) (workers), 15 mm (0.59 in) (males). It is a larger species of wasp in comparison to its relatives in Polistes. It also exhibits darker coloration compared to other paper wasps; it has a black petiole for both sexes. The females exhibit black abdomens, as well ...
Polistes fuscatus, whose common name is the dark or northern paper wasp, is widely found in eastern North America, from southern Canada through the southern United States. [2] It often nests around human development.
Polistes major major is larger in comparison to members of other wasp species, reaching 17 to 22 mm (0.67 to 0.87 in) in length, with a wingspan of up to 45 mm (1.8 in). It is primarily yellow with vibrant brown markings and wings. [3] A queen will rarely leave the nest and she lays the majority of the eggs within the nest, if not all.
Several wasps feed on Queen’s Anne lace plants on June 29, 2012, in Davis, California. ... Yellowjackets and paper wasps are the two most common social wasp species in Northern California ...
The genus includes swarm-founding wasps and independent-founding wasps. [8] Polistes instabilis was described by Saussure in 1853, and is an independent-founding wasp. [9] This means that colonies are initiated by a single queen. Polistes instabilis shares many similarities with its Aphanilopterus relatives, especially Polistes versicolor.
Out of six wasp species, P. exclamans was the only one that occupied artificial nesting sites. [13] It prefers well-lit, open sites. [13] Old guinea paper wasp nest showing layers of different colors produced from different source materials. Polistes nests can be built from wood fiber which are collected from posts and plant stems. The fiber is ...