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🐝 Ants, Bees & Wasps

Japanese Paper Wasp

Polistes japonicus

About

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.