Paper Wasp
Polistes dorsalis
Family Vespidae (Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps) Subfamily Polistinae (Paper Wasps) ...
Paper wasps build their nests together and one female dominates the others to become queen.
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Paper wasps, also called umbrella wasps, make paper nests as well. Their nests are more cellular in structure and not covered by an exterior envelope. They prey on insects to feed their young. The umbrella wasp also stings when defending the nest.
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Paper wasps (Polistes spp.), spined solider bugs (Podisus maculiventris), and ants (Formica spp.) have been observed removing larvae [50], and the ant Monomorium emarginatum was seen chewing on Karner blue butterfly eggs [59].
Frequently raids beehives and paper wasp nests to obtain larvae and adults.
Social Wasps such as Common Wasps, Paper Wasps, Yellowjackets and Hornets. Solitary Wasps such as Potter Wasps, Cicada Killer Wasps and Mud Dauber Wasps. Wasp Characteristics ...
Facial markings can be a dead giveaway if you're a paper wasp.
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These castes may be purely behavioral alternatives, in which case the system is considered "primitively eusocial" (similar to many paper wasps), and if the castes are morphologically discrete, then the system is "highly eusocial".
The vespoid wasps (yellow jackets, hornets, and paper wasps) build nests of this type. In each paper-fiber nest there are one or more combs, or densely packed arrays of cells for larva.
The paper wasps (Polistes), of nearly worldwide distribution, usually hang their nests, consisting of a single comb (layer of cells), from eaves, branches, or other shelters.
 See also: Hornet, Wasp, Spider, Honey Bee, Bumblebee
  
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