2,575 observations
Neotropical Red Paper Wasp
Polistes canadensis
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Polistes
About
Polistes canadensis, commonly known as the red paper wasp, is a Neotropical, primitively eusocial wasp. A largely predatory species, it hunts for caterpillar meat to supply its colony, often supplementing its developing larvae with nectar. The most widely distributed American species of the genus Polistes, it colonises multiple combs, which it rears year-round. Emerging from hibernation in the spring, the females found nests built out of plant material such as dry grass and dead wood. These
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Neotropical Red Paper Wasp is Polistes canadensis.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Neotropical Red Paper Wasp belongs to the genus Polistes.