探検昆虫

Northern Paper Wasp

Polistes fuscatus

The Northern Paper Wasp is a friendly insect that makes its home in paper-like nests. They are important for helping flowers grow by spreading pollen while they search for food.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Northern Paper Wasp has a slender, dark reddish-brown to black body with distinct yellow bands on its abdomen. Its long legs hang down during flight, making it visually distinct from bees or yellowjackets. Its face may have variable yellow markings.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraEumenidaePolistes
Northern Paper Wasp
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Northern Paper Wasp

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

A single queen paper wasp starts a new colony all by herself each spring!

Adult wasps drink flower nectar and sweet honeydew for a quick energy boost!

They hang their umbrella-shaped nests by a tiny single stalk, often under eaves!

Wasp larvae are fed a protein-rich diet of chewed-up caterpillars and insects!

特殊能力

能力

Paper Architect

Northern Paper Wasps can build impressive umbrella-shaped nests from chewed wood fibers mixed with their saliva, which protects their young.

能力

Sharp Protector

Northern Paper Wasps have a potent sting used to defend their colony and paralyze prey, making them formidable defenders.

能力

Face Reader

Northern Paper Wasps can recognize individual nest mates by their unique facial patterns, which helps maintain social order.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
15-20 mm
寿命
20-365 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
50-200

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet nectar for energy, while their young feast on chewy insects.

年齢による違い: Adults primarily consume carbohydrates (nectar, honeydew), while larvae are fed protein-rich chewed insects by foraging adults.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Honeydew
  • Caterpillars
  • Flies
  • Beetle larvae
  • Spiders

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

Malacosoma americanum

Wasps hunt these caterpillars to feed their developing larvae.

eaten by

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Birds like magpies may raid wasp nests for eggs, larvae, or adults.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Adult wasps visit goldenrod flowers to collect nectar, aiding pollination.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

If you see a wasp, watch it from a distance and don’t bother its nest.

よくある質問

Northern Paper Waspの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Northern Paper Waspのサイズは何ですか?

15-20 mm

Northern Paper Waspの寿命は何ですか?

20-365 日

Northern Paper Waspの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Northern Paper Waspは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet nectar for energy, while their young feast on chewy insects.

Northern Paper Waspは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Northern Paper Waspはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Northern Paper Waspの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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