Polistes dominulus
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Polistes dominulus is a widespread European paper wasp species known for its distinctive yellow-and-black coloration and for building open, umbrella-shaped nests in human-inhabited areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistes dominulus canonical | 2 |
| Polistes dominula | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paper wasp
ⓘ
social wasp ⓘ species ⓘ |
| authority | Christ, 1791 ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Polistes dominulus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Polistes dominula
Polistes dominulus self-link ⓘ |
| casteSystem |
males
ⓘ
queen ⓘ workers ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| colonyCycle | founded by overwintered queens ⓘ |
| coloration | yellow and black ⓘ |
| commonName | European paper wasp ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | sting ⓘ |
| diet |
insect prey
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinator
ⓘ
predator of herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
predatory on caterpillars
ⓘ
visits flowers ⓘ |
| genus | Polistes ⓘ |
| humanInteraction |
can sting humans
ⓘ
common near buildings ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Asia
ⓘ
Australia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| invasiveStatus | invasive in North America ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
ⓘ
Mediterranean region ⓘ |
| nestLocation |
eaves of buildings
ⓘ
human-inhabited areas ⓘ shrubs ⓘ |
| nestMaterial | paper ⓘ |
| nestShape | umbrella-shaped ⓘ |
| nestType | open comb nest ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| overwinteringStage | fertilized females ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| recognitionFeature |
distinct black spots on abdomen
ⓘ
orange antennae ⓘ |
| reproduction | annual colonies ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males have curled antennae tips ⓘ |
| socialStructure | eusocial ⓘ |
| stingType | venomous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Polistinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Polistes dominula