Bug FAQCross Potter Wasp
Eumenes crucifera · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Vespidae
The cross potter wasp lives in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Its coloration varies widely, which once caused several subspecies to be named, though most have been merged back.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
This species shows a wide range of coloration.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found across Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is a North American species present in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Utah, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Vespidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumenes_crucifera
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.