polistes

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polistes

A polistes builds its paper nest under the eaves of a house.

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Noun 1. A genus of Vespidae: Polistes is a genus of social wasps belonging to the family Vespidae. These wasps are commonly known as paper wasps due to their habit of building nests from a paper-like material they create by chewing wood fibers.

Usage Examples
  • The wasp built its characteristic open-comb nest under the eaves of the house.
  • Entomologists study the social behavior of the genus .
  • Unlike yellowjackets, species are generally less aggressive.
Advanced Usage
  • In scientific classification, is the type genus of the subfamily Polistinae.
  • The name is used in a taxonomic context and is always italicized in scientific writing.
Variants and Related Words
  • Paper wasp (n): The common name for wasps of the genus .
  • Polistine (adj): Pertaining to or characteristic of the subfamily Polistinae, which includes the genus .
Synonyms
  • Paper wasp (common name)
Related Terms
  • Vespidae (n): The family of wasps to which belongs.
  • Hymenoptera (n): The order of insects that includes wasps, bees, and ants.
polistes

A polistes builds its paper nest under the eaves of a house.

Noun
  1. a genus of Vespidae

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