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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Polistes rothneyi

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Hymenoptera

Family

Vespidae

Genus

Polistes

Species

Polistes rothneyi

Insecta❔ Diet unknown

Rothney's paper wasp

Polistes rothneyi (Rothney's paper wasp · キアシナガバチ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NE (Not Evaluated)

Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

No data

Length · Height

1.6~1.7cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

No data · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Builds nests on tree branches, in dense bushes, and on building exteriors (low to mid-elevations in Taiwan)

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A length of 1.7 cm is about 2/3 the diameter of a Korean 500-won coin (2.65 cm) (Comparison).
💡 It builds nests on tree branches, in bushes, and outside buildings, with large nests exceeding 700 cells. Museums advise staying away from the nests because the wasps are very aggressive.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

#왕바다리#Polistes rothneyi

📖 1. Overview

Rothney's paper wasp is a common medium-sized paper wasp that is widespread across low to mid-elevations in Taiwan and is also listed on the National List of Species of Korea.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

It is a medium-sized wasp measuring 1.6–1.7 cm in length.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It builds its nest from pulp made by scraping plant fibers and chewing them with saliva. The nest has a central stalk and is fairly flat, and large nests have over 700 cells, much larger than those of other paper wasps. Colonies reach hundreds of individuals and are very aggressive.