Arabian Paper Wasp

Arabian Paper Wasp

Polistes wattii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Agra

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

8 Verified sightings at Agra
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
~40%
2 Agra 🇮🇳 India
~30%
3 Tashkent 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
~20%
4 Dubai 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
~20%
5 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~20%
6 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Ahmedabad 🇮🇳 India
~20%
8 Tehran 🇮🇷 Iran
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Arabian Paper Wasp in Agra?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Arabian Paper Wasp sighting in Agra on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 7 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Arabian Paper Wasp in Agra?

September

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Arabian Paper Wasp in Agra on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months. That is one of Agra's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 5 mm in November.

What time of day is best to see an Arabian Paper Wasp?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Arabian Paper Wasp sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Agra the best place to see an Arabian Paper Wasp?

2nd of 8

Of the 8 cities where we can rate Arabian Paper Wasp sightings, Agra ranks 2nd at about 30%. The best odds are in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates, about 40%).

Where does the Arabian Paper Wasp sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Arabian Paper Wasp is recorded against all the insects logged in Agra (8 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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