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Arthropods Daily – Issue No. 36 No. 36 |

European Paper Wasp
European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula) – species of family “Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies“

The European paper wasp (Polistes dominula, often misspelled as dominulus) is one of the most common and well-known species of social wasps in the genus Polistes. Its diet is more diverse than that of most Polistes species (many genera of insects versus mainly caterpillars in other Polistes), giving it superior survival value over many other wasp species during a shortage of resources.

Ancestry Graph

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This is not intended to be a dry lexicon. Personal stories and sensitive articles form the framework for our pictures: „Outside the shoe shop“ Who spends more money on shoes? A wasp or a spider? When both stop in front of a shoe store, they soon discuss their differences and similarities.

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Outside the shoe shop

„European Paper Wasp“ also appeared in the following editions of Arthropods Daily