Rothney's Paper Wasp

Polistes rothneyi · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Eumenidae

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Rothney's Paper Wasp
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Polistes rothneyi is a paper wasp that lives in parts of East Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The wasp bears the name of collector George Alexander James Rothney.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Eumenidae)

European Paper WaspEuropean Paper WaspPolistes dominulaCan stingNorthern Paper WaspNorthern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatusCan stingMetric Paper WaspMetric Paper WaspPolistes metricusCan stingFour-toothed Mason WaspFour-toothed Mason WaspMonobia quadridensCan stingHunter's Little Paper WaspHunter's Little Paper WaspPolistes dorsalisCan stingFine-backed Red Paper WaspFine-backed Red Paper WaspPolistes carolinaCan sting

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polistes_rothneyi

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