Did you know that fine-backed red paper wasps live in colonies?
Fine-Backed Red Paper Wasps
at
a Glance
Key Features:
Fine-backed red paper wasps are red or brown with long legs and wings.
Habitat:
Forests and grasslands
nesting habits:
Queens lay eggs in the cells of nests.
seasons fine-backed red paper wasps are active in our area:
All year
Diet:
Nectar and insects, chewed insects for larvae
hunting Behavior:
Fine-backed red paper wasps pollinate when they drink nectar. They eat insects that destroy garden plants.
Commonly Confused With:
Common Paper Wasps, European Paper Wasps, and Metric Paper Wasps
Fine-backed red paper wasps are often confused with common paper wasps because both have brown coloration on their bodies. Common paper wasps have yellow markings on their bodies.
Fine-backed paper wasps are often confused with metric paper wasps because both are brown. Metric paper wasps have yellow legs.