Belligerent Paper Wasp

Polistes bellicosus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eumenidae

Polistes bellicosus is a social paper wasp from the order Hymenoptera typically found within Texas, namely the Houston area. Like other paper wasps, Polistes bellicosus build nests by manipulating exposed fibers into paper to create cells. P.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1,034

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Belligerent Paper Wasp

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