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Paper Wasps – genus Polistes

May 18, 2020

Paper wasps are an significant pollinator of our Oklahoma flowers and important biological control agent. The adults feed on nectar, but you may see them chewing holes in plants or gathering fibers from wood. They are gathering the material to build their “paper” nests. Paper wasps are social insects and the nest can hold a … More Paper Wasps – genus Polistes

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I'm a conservation biologist at the Oklahoma Biological Survey, a research unit of the University of Oklahoma. I work on private land conservation, rare species protection, invasive species mapping, and biodiversity education.

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