Raspberry Beetle vs Japanese Paper Wasp

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Raspberry Beetle Japanese Paper Wasp
Scientific Name Byturus tomentosus Polistes japonicus
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Byturidae Vespidae
Size 3-4mm 11-15 mm
Habitat Farmland Gardens
Diet Fruit Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions Europe Japan
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Raspberry Beetle

A small brownish-gold beetle whose larvae are the small white grubs found inside raspberries and blackberries.

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Did You Know?

The small cream-colored grub found inside a raspberry you were about to eat is almost certainly this species.

Japanese Paper Wasp

A small dark paper wasp endemic to Japan that builds delicate open-comb nests under eaves and tree branches. It is one of the most common social wasps in Japanese gardens.

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Did You Know?

Japanese beekeepers sometimes tolerate these wasps near apiaries because they prey on pest insects rather than honeybees.