genus Polistes
Member of
paper wasps (subfamily Polistinae)
vespoid wasps (superfamily Vespoidea)
wasps
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)
Except for extremely rare examples that I don't expect to encounter, there are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.
2 observed taxons / 1 key
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Chris’s observations: 2 (all are research grade)
Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide
Bay Area species: iNaturalist
