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Red paper wasp

Polistes canadensis

Oor die naam: The species name canadensis is a New Latin word used for organisms linked to Canada, although this wasp does not live there.1

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

Bye, wespe & perdebye

StekeEet: Vleis

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

The red paper wasp is a social wasp that builds papery nests from chewed plant fibres and saliva. It lives across much of the Neotropical region, from southern Arizona down to Argentina. Its colonies share work between many females, which makes it a useful example for scientists studying how social animals organise themselves.1

Leef in

Neotropical region, from southern Arizona to Argentina, including Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia, Brazil and Peru1

Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika

Tuis

Nests are often found on human buildings, in open places on tree trunks and large limbs, and in sheltered spots such as caves, sheds and under peeling bark.1

Lengte

2,2 cm (0,9 in)3

tipiese grootte van 'n volwasse dier

Topspoed

omtrent 28 km/h (17 mph)

Vlieënd, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

It is largely predatory, hunting caterpillars to feed its developing young. It also gives its larvae nectar to supplement their diet.1

Foto van Red paper wasp — Red paper wasp. Foto: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata. CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

Body is a uniform light to dark mahogany-brown, sometimes with a lighter head and thorax.1
Some individuals have a yellow edge on the front of the first abdominal segment.1
Wings are purplish black, with black or reddish-brown veins.1
It is a large paper wasp, with wings 17.0 to 24.5 mm long.1
Nests have open combs with hexagonal cells and no outer envelope.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.

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?

omtrent so lank soos 'n skuifspeldkan in 14 sekondes oor 'n hele sokkerveld vlieg

Hoe groot is Red 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)

Red paper wasp omtrent 28 km/h (17 mph)

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

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

A single queen dominates the other females, sometimes using physical attacks that can turn into fatal battles.1

Colonies build many combs, often around 38 in total, and move brood into new combs as old ones are abandoned. This is thought to protect the colony from moth infestations.1

Male wasps follow two mating tactics: some defend territories, while smaller males patrol from tree to tree and sneak matings when they can.1

Around 56% of females drift to nearby nests, which helps protect the colony against predators. An egg has a 40% chance of being eaten by a predator before it reaches adulthood.1

Colonies are founded or abandoned at any time of year, so their development is not tied to the seasons.1

Mite-breker

Mite: The species name canadensis shows that this wasp lives in Canada.

Waarheid: Linnaeus was misinformed about where his specimen came from. In North America, this wasp only reaches as far north as southern Arizona.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Polistes canadensis
Groep: Bye, wespe & perdebye
Familie: Vespidae2
Orde: Hymenoptera
Kontinente: Noord-Amerika, Suid-Amerika
Babas: Eggs are laid in hexagonal cells, and the egg-to-adult stage takes around 40 days, with broods raised year round.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Polistes canadensis (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Polistes canadensis (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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