Umbrella Paper Wasps
探検昆虫
Umbrella Paper Wasps
polistes
Umbrella Paper Wasps are fascinating insects that build their nests out of paper-like material. They are known for their unique umbrella-shaped nests and colorful bodies.
生息地: They live in open areas like gardens, forests, and fields.
外見
The Umbrella Paper Wasp has a slender body with a distinctive narrow waist, typically marked with alternating bands of black and bright yellow or orange. Its wings are often folded lengthwise over its back when at rest, and its long legs dangle noticeably during flight.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Eumenidae属Polistes
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
If you watch closely, you might see them dragging their long legs in flight, which is super distinctive!
Some species of paper wasps are known to recognize the individual faces of their nest mates. Wow!
Their unique, open-faced nests look like small, inverted paper umbrellas attached by a single stalk!
They use tiny wood fibers from fences and dead plants, mixing them with saliva to create their strong nests.
特殊能力
能力
Paper Architect
Umbrella Paper Wasps can chew wood fibers mixed with saliva to build waterproof, open-faced nests, providing shelter for their colony.
能力
Stinging Defense
Umbrella Paper Wasps has a potent sting because of a venomous barb that helps them defend their nest and paralyze small prey.
能力
Prey Hunter
Umbrella Paper Wasps can actively hunt caterpillars and other insects, helping them provide protein-rich food for their growing larvae.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-30 mm
- サイズ
- 15-25 mm
- 寿命
- 30-60 日
- 飛行速度
- 20 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
- コロニーの大きさ
- 50
食性と食事
They feast on nectar for energy and hunt insects to feed their young.
年齢による違い: Adults consume nectar and plant sap, while larvae are fed chewed insects by workers.
主な食物
- Nectar
- Caterpillars
- Flies
- Spiders
- Sap
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
hunts
Cabbage White Butterfly
Pieris rapae
Feeds on larvae
eaten by
Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
Will prey on adult wasps
pollinates
Wild Carrot
Daucus carota
Visits flowers for nectar
parasitizes
Cuckoo Wasp
Chrysura pacifica
Lays eggs in nests
特徴
別名
Paper WaspsPolistes WaspsUmbrella Wasps
コレクション
安全性
危険度
2/5 · 低い
Be cautious around their nests; they can sting if threatened.
よくある質問
Umbrella Paper Waspsの翼開長は何ですか？
20-30 mm
Umbrella Paper Waspsのサイズは何ですか？
15-25 mm
Umbrella Paper Waspsの寿命は何ですか？
30-60 日
Umbrella Paper Waspsの飛行速度は何ですか？
20 km/h
Umbrella Paper Waspsは何を食べますか？
They feast on nectar for energy and hunt insects to feed their young.
Umbrella Paper Waspsは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in open areas like gardens, forests, and fields.
Umbrella Paper Waspsはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Umbrella Paper Waspsの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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