Polistes africanus is a species of paper wasp found in Africa. Its range includes Senegal, Liberia, Nigeria, Cameroon, Zaire, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania including Zanzibar, Comoros and South Africa (Kwazulu-Natal, Western Cape Province).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
Considered venomous. Public sources list it as such; we have not verified this individually. The note covers its whole family. Wasps and hornets; stings Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Polistes madiburensis — considered venomous
- Polistes badius — considered venomous
- Polistes fastidiosus — considered venomous
- Polistes stigma — considered venomous
- Polistes marginalis — considered venomous
- Ropalidia distigma — considered venomous
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Vespidae
- Genus
- Polistes
- Species
- Polistes africanus
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