Paper Wasp
These usually unaggressive wasps are a nuisance pest. They may also be called “umbrella wasps” based on the shape of their nests.
- Common Name: Paper Wasp
- Scentific Name: Polistes spp.
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults about 5/8-3/4" long.
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Color
Brownish with yellow markings, a few species with reddish markings.
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Biology
Semi-social, existing in small colonies. Nests consist of paperlike comb.
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Habit
Hang their nests from twigs and branches of trees and shrubs.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties