Executioner Paper Wasp
Polistes carnifex (Fabricius, 1775)
Names
| English | Executioner Paper Wasp |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Avispa verdugo |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Polistes carnifex (Fabricius, 1775) |
About this species
Polistes carnifex, commonly known as the executioner wasp or executioner paper wasp, is a neotropical vespid wasp in the cosmopolitan genus Polistes.
It is a large yellow and brown paper wasp with a mandible that contains teeth. It establishes small colonies, founded by solitary queens, which build nests under the eaves of buildings or suspended from branches. Foraging adults bring nectar and macerated prey back to the nest to feed to the developing larvae which are individually housed in separate cells in the nest.
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Polistes carnifex, conocida como avispa ejecutora, avispa verdugo o avispa ahogadora, es un véspido neotropical del género cosmopolita Polistes, conocida por su picadura extremadamente dolorosa y potente.
La avispa es originaria de América Central y del Sur. Es una avispa de papel amarilla y marrón muy grande que establece pequeñas colonias que construyen nidos bajo los aleros de los edificios o suspendidos de ramas. Las colonias son fundadas por reinas solitarias. No todos los nidos tienen una hembra con ovarios desarrollados. Los adultos en busca de alimento traen néctar y presas maceradas al nido para alimentar a las larvas en desarrollo que se alojan individualmente en celdas separadas en el nido. Tiene mandíbulas con dientes.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Eumenidae |
| Genus | Polistes |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
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