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  2. Animals
  3. Arthropods
  4. Insects
  5. Hymenopterans
  6. Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies
  7. Umbrella Paper Wasps
  8. Fuscatus-group Paper Wasps
  9. Southern Paper Wasp

species 4,396 observations

Southern Paper Wasp

Polistes bellicosus

Status
presumed native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

88 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Firebush, Tall Goldenrod, Marsh Fleabane, Mealy Blue Sage 4
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Cabbage Palmetto, Late Boneset, Groundsel Tree, Slender Goldentop 84

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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