Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Paper wasp

Polistes sp.

Photo by LuisStevens
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

21.5323, -101.53

Field Notes

Description:

This red wasp was eating something fro this cactus, may be some scale insects.

Habitat:

Semi desert.

Reference Links:

Polistes

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
LivanEscudero
Don't know which specific species... but it does look like a Polistes sp. (a Paper Wasp) I wonder if what it was doing might be chewing some of the cactus to make pulp for the nest as they will chew wood.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
El Color Rojo
Mission
The Color Red
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

Tags

Photographed
PublishedMarch 21, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies