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Beta
European Paper Wasp
(Polistes dominula)
Photo by
Patrizia Tagiliatti
Overview
Biology
The queen lays eggs. The eggs hatch, Larvae stage started
Workers feed larvae with live paralysed insects, Larvae go into the pupae stage, and Adults emerge
Food
Paper wasps feed on fruit, nectar from flowers and insects, mostly caterpillars
Black and yellow abdomen, black and yellow thorax and head
Adult workers are around 2 cm Long
Description
Black and yellow abdomen, black and yellow thorax and head
Adult workers are around 2 cm Long
Habitat
The Paper wasp can be found in grasslands or forest, Paper wasp will build its nests in hollow trees, bushes and wall cavities
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