65,617 observationsLeast Concern
Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Polistes
About
Polistes fuscatus, whose common name is the golden or northern paper wasp, is widely found throughout southern Canada, the United States, and Central America. It often nests around human development. However, it greatly prefers areas in which wood is readily available for use as nest material, therefore they are also found near and in woodlands and savannas. P. fuscatus is a social wasp that is part of a complex society based around a single dominant queen...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Paper Wasp is Polistes fuscatus.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the class Insecta.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Northern Paper Wasp belongs to the genus Polistes.