Polistes gallicus
E384668
Polistes gallicus is a common European paper wasp species known for building open, umbrella-shaped nests and playing an important role as a predator of garden pests.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes gallicus canonical | 2 |
| European paper wasp | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect
ⓘ
paper wasp ⓘ species of wasp ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
fruit juices
ⓘ
honeydew ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| binomialName | Polistes gallicus self-link ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| climatePreference | warm temperate climates ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| commonName |
Polistes gallicus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
European paper wasp
|
| communication |
chemical signals
ⓘ
vibrational signals ⓘ |
| constructs | pedunculate nests ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | sting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| development | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| diet |
caterpillars
ⓘ
flies ⓘ other soft-bodied insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
North Africa
ⓘ
Western Asia ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper-like material ⓘ |
| nestShape | umbrella-shaped ⓘ |
| nestType | open comb nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized queen ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Polistes ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | queen lays eggs in nest cells ⓘ |
| roleInAgriculture | biological control agent ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | predator of garden pests ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalNestSite |
building eaves
ⓘ
shrubs ⓘ tree branches ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1767 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
European paper wasp