Polistes infuscatus

Polistes infuscatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eumenidae

Polistes canadensis is a species of red paper wasp found in the Neotropical realm. It is a primitively eusocial wasp as a member of the subfamily Polistinae. A largely predatory species, it hunts for caterpillar meat to supply its colony, often supplementing its developing larvae with nectar.

Distribution

Polistes infuscatus — (c) Juan Manuel Cardona Granda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 10Brazil · 8

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Juan Manuel Cardona Granda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionPolistes canadensis, Wikipedia contributors

Polistes infuscatus

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