Bug FAQPolybia ignobilis
Polybia ignobilis · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Eumenidae
Polybia ignobilis is a medium-sized wasp that is all black except the rear part of its wings, which is lighter. It builds many colonies in cavities such as tree trunks, house foundations, and stone fences, and it is native to South America. The wasp sometimes visits the flower Distimake aegyptius for pollination.
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How to recognize it
The insect is completely black, with the back of the wings a lighter shade than the front.
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Size
It is a medium-sized wasp.
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What it eats
It sometimes pollinates the flower Distimake aegyptius.
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Where it comes from
It is found in South America.
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Status: native in North America. Source: iNaturalist
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Questions people ask
Where does Polybia ignobilis live?
It builds colonies in cavities such as tree trunks, house foundations, and stone fences, and it occurs in South America.
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What does Polybia ignobilis look like?
It is a medium-sized wasp that is all black, with the rear part of its wings lighter than the front.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Eumenidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybia_ignobilis
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