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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Wasps of Zihuatanejo
ORDER HYMENOPTERA
Long-waisted Honey Wasps
Genus Polybia
Polybia is a genus of wasp in the family Eumenidae. Some female Polybia only lay eggs. In others, called assisting females, the gonads are poorly developed; these females take charge of repair and construction, larvae care, and food gathering.
![Polybia diguetana](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_3abcfb6627fa4be58183f534cd1e14a3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_3abcfb6627fa4be58183f534cd1e14a3~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_5e1f2ec087284c3897a49505945d3500~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_5e1f2ec087284c3897a49505945d3500~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_be53baae39944932903cc58764478674~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_be53baae39944932903cc58764478674~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia plebeja - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_a1e4ead80ae3401b8f71be3db4e7d13e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_a1e4ead80ae3401b8f71be3db4e7d13e~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_391f72617eef4657889ae3e85f94e67a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_391f72617eef4657889ae3e85f94e67a~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_34c3b37cbb824615a7271310f8119292~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_34c3b37cbb824615a7271310f8119292~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_340c100341d1421498d2f2a619223e35~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_340c100341d1421498d2f2a619223e35~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_5d0165781354405989281d49a65656db~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_5d0165781354405989281d49a65656db~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_7b8d1d54dcc24433a43281544350fc87~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_7b8d1d54dcc24433a43281544350fc87~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_681ac74457874d9896fba25d21e8af1d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_681ac74457874d9896fba25d21e8af1d~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_77cfd0b7541644cb9d4c66932f626eca~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_77cfd0b7541644cb9d4c66932f626eca~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_5066558e611e4ce5926bcd9e47e9bfee~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_5066558e611e4ce5926bcd9e47e9bfee~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia plebeja - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_9cdb49701ca64b22b56b8fc655cc536b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_9cdb49701ca64b22b56b8fc655cc536b~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia plebeja - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_66165c02714443d9a1c9402c8d07e4f5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_66165c02714443d9a1c9402c8d07e4f5~mv2.jpeg)
![Polybia - Long-waisted Honey Wasp](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_c35ff538d9344b718ab1c3c89acf3db1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_320,h_320,q_90/0fc8a7_c35ff538d9344b718ab1c3c89acf3db1~mv2.jpeg)
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