Polistes canadensis
E388653
Polistes canadensis is a species of social paper wasp native to the Neotropics, known for its open-comb nests and complex colony social structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes canadensis canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
social wasp ⓘ species of wasp ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ plant exudates ⓘ |
| binomialName | Polistes canadensis self-link ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| communication |
chemical signals
ⓘ
tactile interactions ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
alarm pheromones
ⓘ
sting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
caterpillars
ⓘ
other soft-bodied insects ⓘ |
| exhibits |
age polyethism
ⓘ
complex colony social structure ⓘ division of labor ⓘ dominance hierarchies ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | generalist predator ⓘ |
| foundInHabitat |
human settlements
ⓘ
savannas ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| geographicRange |
Brazil
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | red paper wasp ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Neotropical realm ⓘ
surface form:
Neotropics
South America ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper ⓘ |
| nestSite |
man-made structures
ⓘ
undersides of leaves ⓘ |
| nestType | open-comb nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | inseminated females ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveCastes |
males
ⓘ
queens ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
eusocial
ⓘ
polygynous colonies ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| workerCastes | female workers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.