Parapolybia nodosa

Parapolybia nodosa · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Vespidae

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Parapolybia nodosa
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It lives in Hong Kong and other parts of South and Southeast Asia, nesting on the undersides of leaves, small branches or fronds in shaded, densely vegetated areas as well as in urban settings. Adults feed on tree sap and extrafloral nectaries and also act as generalist predators and scavengers.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Females have a brown body with pale yellow markings.

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Where it lives

It also builds nests in both urban and forested habitats.

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What it eats

The species is a generalist predator and scavenger.

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Life cycle

The queen monopolizes egg-laying by physically preventing subordinate workers from ovipositing.

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Questions people ask

What do Parapolybia nodosa wasps eat?

Adults feed on tree sap from citrus and on extrafloral nectaries of plants such as Ricinus communis and Mallotus paniculatus, and they also hunt as generalist predators and scavengers.

Source: Wikipedia

How can I identify female Parapolybia nodosa?

Females have a brown body with pale yellow markings.

Source: Wikipedia

How does the queen control reproduction in the colony?

The queen monopolizes egg-laying by physically stopping subordinate workers from attempting to lay eggs.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Vespidae)

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parapolybia_nodosa

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