Polistinae
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Polistinae is a subfamily of social wasps that includes many species commonly known as paper wasps, recognized for building open, papery nests and exhibiting complex social behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polistinae canonical | 36 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subfamily of insects
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | paper wasps ⓘ |
| describedByTaxonAuthor | Pierre André Latreille ⓘ |
| diet |
adults feeding on nectar and plant exudates
ⓘ
carnivorous larvae ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pollinators
ⓘ
predators of caterpillars and other herbivorous insects ⓘ |
| family | Vespidae ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
castes with queens and workers
ⓘ
eusocial behavior ⓘ important natural pest control agents ⓘ open comb nests ⓘ paper nest construction ⓘ predatory on other insects ⓘ progressive brood care ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Agelaia
ⓘ
Apoica ⓘ Belonogaster ⓘ Brachygastra ⓘ Chartergus ⓘ Clypearia ⓘ Epipona ⓘ Metapolybia ⓘ Mischocyttarus ⓘ Parachartergus ⓘ Parapolybia ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ
surface form:
Polistes
Polistes annularis ⓘ Polistes bellicosus ⓘ Polistes biglumis ⓘ Polistes canadensis ⓘ Polistes carolina ⓘ Polistes chinensis ⓘ Polistes dominula ⓘ Polistes dominulus ⓘ Polistes dorsalis ⓘ Polistes exclamans ⓘ Polistes fuscatus ⓘ Polistes gallicus ⓘ Polistes metricus ⓘ Polistes nimpha ⓘ Metapolybia ⓘ
surface form:
Polybia
Protopolybia ⓘ Metapolybia ⓘ
surface form:
Pseudopolybia
Ropalidia ⓘ Synoeca ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nestMaterial |
chewed plant fibers
ⓘ
saliva ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | haplodiploid ⓘ |
| sting | capableOfStingingHumans ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Vespidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalNestType | open paper comb ⓘ |
| venom | present ⓘ |
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.