30,324 observationsCritically Endangered
Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Polistes
About
Polistes metricus (metricus paper wasp) is a wasp native to North America. In the United States, it ranges throughout the southern Midwest, the South, and as far northeast as New York, but has recently been spotted in southwest Ontario. A single female specimen has also been reported from Dryden, Maine. Polistes metricus is dark colored, with yellow tarsi and black tibia. Nests of Polistes metricus can be found attached to the sides of buildings, trees, and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Metric Paper Wasp is Polistes metricus.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Metric Paper Wasp belongs to the genus Polistes.