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  2. Paper wasp - Wikipedia

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    Paper wasp (Polistes major) nest (); exposed comb Paper wasp growth stages Yellowjacket nest (); concealed combPaper wasps are a type of vespid wasps.The term is typically used to refer to members of the vespid subfamily Polistinae, though it often colloquially includes members of the subfamilies Vespinae (hornets and yellowjackets) and Stenogastrinae, which also make nests out of paper.

  3. European paper wasp - Wikipedia

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    The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes.Its diet is more diverse than those of most Polistes species—many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes—giving it superior survivability compared to other wasp species during a shortage of resources.

  4. Polistes - Wikipedia

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    P. metricus, female. Polistes is a cosmopolitan genus of paper wasps and the only genus in the tribe Polistini. Vernacular names for the genus include umbrella wasps, coined by Walter Ebeling in 1975 to distinguish it from other types of paper wasp, in reference to the form of their nests, [3] and umbrella paper wasps. [4]

  5. Polistinae - Wikipedia

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    The English common name for Polistinae is paper wasp. Many polistines, such as Polistes fuscatus , Polistes annularis , and Polistes exclamans , make their nests out of paper. Despite being called paper wasps, other wasps (including the wasps in the subfamily Vespinae) also build nests out of paper.

  6. Vespidae - Wikipedia

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    The nests of most species are constructed out of mud, but polistines and vespines use plant fibers, chewed to form a sort of paper (also true of some stenogastrines). Many species are pollen vectors contributing to the pollination of several plants, being potential or even effective pollinators, [ 2 ] while others are notable predators of pest ...

  7. Polistes pacificus - Wikipedia

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    Polistes pacificus is a Neotropical species of social paper wasp belonging to the subfamily Polistinae and the family Vespidae. [2] P. pacificus can be found distributed throughout most of Central and South America and parts of southern North America.

  8. Polistes gallicus - Wikipedia

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    Polistes gallicus is a species of paper wasp found in various parts of Europe, excluding England, Denmark, and Scandinavia, from warmer climates to cooler regions north of the Alps. [1] Nests of these social insects are created in these various conditions.

  9. Mischocyttarus flavitarsis - Wikipedia

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    Mischocyttarus flavitarsis is a social paper wasp found in western North America.Their nests can be found both in forests close to rivers or in close proximity to human life under the eaves of roofs. [1]