Most observed native hornets, paper wasps, potter wasps, and allies
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
38 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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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
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Euodynerus apopkensis
54 observations