Polistes biglumis
Local name: Guêpe à anneaux bordés de jaune, & deux taches jaunes
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Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Polistes biglumis faces significant pressure from climate change as warming temperatures alter the alpine and subalpine environments where this wasp establishes its colonies. Habitat fragmentation from ski resort development and infrastructure expansion in mountainous regions reduces available nesting sites and disrupts foraging areas. The species' specialized ecological requirements and limited dispersal ability make it particularly vulnerable to environmental changes in its restricted high-altitude range.
Habitat
This social wasp inhabits alpine and subalpine environments, typically establishing paper nests in sheltered locations such as rock crevices, under overhangs, or in low vegetation. The species requires access to alpine meadows and forest edges for foraging, where it hunts insects and collects nectar from mountain wildflowers.
Other threatened species in Eumenidae
Threatened in Andorra
Frequently asked questions
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