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Kaibab Paper Wasp
Polistes kaibabensis
The Kaibab paper wasp (Polistes kaibabensis) is a species of wasp in the family Vespidae, it is a medium-sized wasp typically measuring 13-25 mm (1.3-2.5 cm) in length. It is endemic and restricted to North Central Arizona, specifically the Kaibab Plateau near the Grand Canyon at high-elevation meadows and open forests in the Colorado Plateau region. Yellow to brown colouration and slender body, it is predatory on caterpillars for their larvae while adults feed on nectar and sugary secretions. Nests are made of paper being exposed combs suspended from vegetation.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 548373.