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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Wasps of Zihuatanejo
ORDER HYMENOPTERA
Neotropical Red Paper Wasp
Polistes canadensis
Polistes canadensis, commonly known as the red paper wasp. A largely predatory species, it hunts for caterpillars to supply its colony, but will also collect nectar to feed its larvae.
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