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Metric Paper Wasp

Polistes metricus

The Metric Paper Wasp is a friendly insect that builds nests out of paper-like material. They are helpful because they eat pests like caterpillars and flies, making gardens healthier!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Metric Paper Wasp has a slender, reddish-brown body with distinct yellow markings, particularly on its head and abdomen. It's identifiable by its unique way of folding its wings lengthwise when at rest, making them appear narrow and pointed.

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Metric Paper Wasp
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Metric Paper Wasp

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

The tiny wasp larvae produce a sugary liquid that adult wasps love to drink!

They often build their umbrella-shaped paper nests under sheltered eaves or porch roofs!

Wasp queens can produce a special chemical to keep other females from laying eggs!

Worker wasps communicate danger to their sisters using vibrations and chemical signals!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Paper Architect

Metric Paper Wasp can build intricate nests from chewed wood fibers and saliva, which helps them create a safe home for their young.

Fähigkeit

Defensive Jab

Metric Paper Wasp has a potent sting that helps them protect their colony from predators and perceived threats.

Fähigkeit

Insect Hunter

Metric Paper Wasp can hunt and paralyze caterpillars and other insect larvae, providing protein-rich food for its growing young.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
13-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
200

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults drink nectar, while larvae feast on chewy insects like caterpillars!

Altersunterschiede: Adults consume plant sugars; larvae are fed captured insects by worker wasps.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • fruit juices
  • caterpillars
  • insect larvae
  • honeydew

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Prey for developing wasp larvae.

hunts

Tobacco Hornworm

Manduca sexta

Common caterpillar prey for protein.

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Can be caught in spider webs.

pollinates

Common Milkweed

Asclepias syriaca

Adults visit flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a wasp, it's best to stay calm and not swat at it. Just watch from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Metric Paper Wasp?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Metric Paper Wasp?

13-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Metric Paper Wasp?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Metric Paper Wasp?

20 km/h

Was frisst Metric Paper Wasp?

Adults drink nectar, while larvae feast on chewy insects like caterpillars!

Wo findet man Metric Paper Wasp normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Metric Paper Wasp?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Metric Paper Wasp?

6

Snap-Karte

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