European Paper WASP - male emerging as adult, nests

European Paper WASP - male emerging as adult, nests in open combs. (Polistes dominulus). New York, USA. Introduced to Boston area from central Europe in 1980's. Presently occurs coast to coast in the USA where it displaces the native wasp species.Primitive eusocial wasp, annual life cycle (individuals live only one year). Males have curved antennae, females have straight antennae

Comb Combs Cycles Dominulus Emerging Hatching Introduced Paper Polistes Shapes Wasp Wasps

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