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European paper wasp

Polistes dominula

Oor die naam: It is called the European paper wasp because of its native range in Europe and its nests, which are made from paper and saliva. The species name dominula is a noun meaning "little mistress".1

Maak net seerDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Bye, wespe & perdebye

StekeEet: Insekte

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The European paper wasp is a yellow and black social wasp that builds nests from chewed plant fibre mixed with saliva, which looks like grey paper. It lives in warm, temperate parts of Europe, North Africa and Asia, and it has spread to many other continents. It matters because it has become a common invasive species in North America.1

Leef in

Southern Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia; introduced to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and the Americas1

Europa, Asië, Afrika

Tuis

It generally lives in temperate, land habitats such as chaparral, forest and grassland. It often nests on and around human buildings and structures, which give shelter and are close to food.1

Lengte

8,5 mm tot 1,3 cm (0,3 in tot 0,5 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 25 km/h (16 mph)

Vlieënd, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It eats many different types of insects, which is more varied than most Polistes wasps, and this gives it an advantage when food is scarce.1

Foto van European paper wasp — European paper wasp. Foto: Bill Keim. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Its body is coloured entirely yellow and black.1
The female's mandible (jaw) is black and sometimes has a yellow spot.1
The outer half of the antennae (feelers) is orange-yellow.1
Wings are about 8.5 to 13 mm long, with little variation between individuals.1
Males have curled antennae and no stinger.1

Word dikwels verwar met: Its yellow and black body is similar to that of Vespula germanica, one of the most common and defensive wasps in its native range. In older literature it was often confused with Polistes gallicus, which is now recognised as a separate species.1

Gifkrag

Steke

Gif kom deur 'n angel uit.

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Its bright yellow and black colouring is a warning colour, and its nests are built in well-protected places to help it avoid predators.1

As dit steek

Skraap 'n byangel uit en koel die plek af.
As die persoon sukkel om asem te haal, die gesig of keel swel, of hy voel flou, is dit 'n allergiese noodgeval: bel jou noodnommer en gebruik sy adrenalienpen (outo-inspuiter) as hy een het.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

klein genoeg om op jou vingernael te sitkan in 15 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot is European paper wasp in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Huisvlieg omtrent 7 km/h (4,4 mph)

European paper wasp omtrent 25 km/h (16 mph)

'n Mens wat nael omtrent 37 km/h (23 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Its colonies can include many unrelated wasps: about 35% of the wasps in a colony are unrelated, which is unusual for social insects.1

Males' abdominal spots vary in size, location and pattern, and they signal social rank within the colony.1

If the queen is removed from a nest, the second most dominant female takes over her role.1

In spring, some North American colonies have been seen with more than 80 wasps joining to reuse and expand an old nest.1

The first North American record was in Massachusetts in the late 1970s, and it had spread across the northeastern USA by 1995.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The species name is sometimes spelled "dominulus", as authors wrongly assumed the name was an adjective.

Waarheid: Dominula is a noun meaning "little mistress", so under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature it does not change when the species moves genus.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Polistes dominula
Groep: Bye, wespe & perdebye
Familie: Vespidae2
Orde: Hymenoptera
Kontinente: Europa, Asië, Afrika
Babas: Dominant females lay the eggs, and the queen starts laying in late March or early April.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

European paper wasp (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Polistes dominula (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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