Most observed native vespoid wasps
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Plant eaters All
78 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
73,956 observations
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Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
65,651 observations
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Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
40,941 observations
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Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
36,169 observations
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Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
34,810 observations
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Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes fraternus
22,435 observations
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Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
20,700 observations
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Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monobia quadridens
20,270 observations
Flower visitors All
118 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
73,956 observations
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Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
65,651 observations
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Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
40,941 observations
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Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
36,169 observations
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Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
34,810 observations
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Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes fraternus
22,435 observations
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Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
20,700 observations
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Four-toothed Mason Wasp
Monobia quadridens
20,270 observations
Sheltered animals All
2 native animals that nest or roost in plants, most observed first.
Other species All
41 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp
Polistes rubiginosus
4,740 observations
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Comanche Paper Wasp
Polistes comanchus
1,860 observations
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Arizona Paper Wasp
Polistes arizonensis
844 observations
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Rhopalosoma nearcticum
413 observations
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Parancistrocerus minimoferus
302 observations
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Kaibab Paper Wasp
Polistes kaibabensis
159 observations
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Leptochilus republicanus
83 observations
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Stenodynerus blandus
76 observations