Skip to main content

Paper Wasp

Polistes ssp.

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

33.1971, -96.6588

Field Notes

Description:

Dark red and black wasps building a typical flat paper nest on the cement underside of a roadway.

Habitat:

Bridge with a trail underneath in a city park.

Reference Links:

Polistes

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (0)

Be the first to comment

Sign in to comment

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Hymenoptera of the world -- bees, ants and all their friends
Mission
Texas Master Naturalist Program - Nature Indentification

Tags

Photographed
PublishedOctober 10, 2014

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