Brachygastra scutellaris
Names
| English | — |
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| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | waswasi (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Brachygastra scutellaris (Fabricius, 1804) |
About this species
Brachygastra scutellaris, a honey wasp, is a Neotropical, swarm-founding species that is found in South America and has a medium-sized population of 100–1000 individuals per colony. It stores large amounts of nectar in its nest for the production of honey, and it was even found that at certain times of the year, the nectar is toxic to humans, as they will extract nectar from hallucinogenic plants, depending on the season.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Vespidae |
| Genus | Brachygastra |
In Suriname
2Records in Suriname
1963First record
