Polistes bellicosus

Additional Wasp Information Paper Wasps Wasps Types of Bees

The rusty body with yellow stripes characteristic of Polistes Bellicosus resemble many other red paper wasps.

The lack of dark bands on the legs provides a good field identification clue for the species.

They are found along the Mid-Atlantic coastal areas and the Southeast, west to Texas.

© 2009 Patricia A. Michaels