Polistes dorsalis
E397942
Polistes dorsalis is a species of paper wasp native to North America, known for its distinctive yellow and brown coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes dorsalis canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
species of wasp ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | holometabolous insect ⓘ |
| buildsNestShape | umbrella-shaped nest ⓘ |
| buildsNestType | open nest ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyType | annual colony ⓘ |
| commonName | paper wasp ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | venomous sting ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| diet |
nectar
ⓘ
other insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
central North America
ⓘ
eastern North America ⓘ |
| habitat |
fields
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | yes ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
banded pattern
ⓘ
yellow and brown ⓘ |
| hasLegs | six legs ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| hasSting | yes ⓘ |
| hasWings | two pairs of wings ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Mexico
ⓘ
North America ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| nestLocation |
on branches
ⓘ
on man-made structures ⓘ under eaves of buildings ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
chewed plant fibers
ⓘ
paper-like material ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of caterpillars ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | eusocial ⓘ |
| socialStructure | colony-forming ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.