Polistes carolina is one of two species of red paper wasp found in the eastern United States (the other being Polistes rubiginosus) and is noted for the finer ridges on its propodeum. It is a social wasp in the family Vespidae and subfamily Polistinae .

2023年6月11日 · Red wasps are stinging insects that are common in North America. They’re a type of paper wasp which means they build their nests from wood fibers and saliva which gives a papery appearance of their nests. They typically have a reddish-brown coloration with yellow bands on their abdomen, and can grow up to 1.5 inches in length.

The paper wasps are members of the family Vespidae. In general, they are elongate and slender, characterized by spindle-shaped metasoma and brownish or reddish bodies marked with yellow.

2025年1月31日 · Red Paper Wasps are great predators of caterpillars in order to feed their larvae. This makes them biological controls that help contain the chewing damage that many species of caterpillars cause on crops. Adult wasps drink nectar from flowers and help pollinate them.

2024年9月18日 · For P. carolina males, the scutum, or central shield-like plate of the thorax, is almost entirely red, lacking any black markings (caution: sometimes dark internal tissue may shine through the red cuticle, giving a false impression of dark coloration). In P. rubiginosus males, the scutum is consistently and conspicuously black-marked.

Polistes annularis (P. annularis) is a species of paper wasp found throughout the eastern half of the United States. [1] [2] This species of red paper wasp is known for its large size and its red-and-black coloration and is variably referred to as a ringed paper wasp or jack Spaniard wasp.

2024年5月27日 · Red paper wasps are a type of paper wasp. The name paper wasps apply to a group of insects known for their ability to construct paper-like nests from a mix of saliva and plant materials. Red paper wasps can be distinguished from other paper wasps by their long, red to reddish-brown bodies and black wings.

2020年7月28日 · The degree of aggression exhibited by paper wasps varies depending on the species, but most experts agree that the “red paper wasp” (P. carolina) poses the greatest envenomation threat to humans. This is due to their heightened aggression as well as their unusual tendency to establish nests within dark indoor spaces.

Red paper wasps are native species occurring across the southeastern and southcentral areas of the United States. The two most common species in Louisiana are Polistes carolina and Polistes rubiginosus. Both are rust-colored and are similar in appearance and behavior.