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Polistes biglumis

Polistes biglumis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Eumenidae

Polistes biglumis is a species of social wasp within Polistes, the most common genus of paper wasp. It is distinguished mainly by its tendency to reside in montane climates in meadows or alpine areas. Selection pressure from the wasp's environment has led to several idiosyncrasies of its behavior and lifecycle with respect to its relative species in the genus Polistes.

Distribution

Petra Fleurbaaij · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 2,090Germany · 40France · 28Switzerland · 21Belgium · 19Italy · 15Spain · 13United Kingdom · 2