Polistes nimpha
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Polistes nimpha is a eusocial paper wasp found all over Europe, with particular sightings in Turkey, Finland, Estonia, and Latvia. It is also found in northern Africa, Pakistan, Iran, India (especially in the northern states of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and China. The climate in these areas is relatively cold and snowy in the winter, while summers are usually hot and dry, with steppe vegetation. Polistes nimpha colonies are relatively small and easily manipulated.
The genus Polistes is known for its morphological and behavioral uniformity. Richards (1973) was the first to propose a global classification of Polistes. The Polistinae have a large tropical distribution and are the most diverse subfamily of the Vespidae. The genus Polistes is extensive and inhabits North America, all the way to Eurasia. One may distinguish between closely related Polistes species by comparing the color traits. Wasps of the genus Polistes (Latreille, 1802) are good examples for studying alternative phenotypes in social insects. Their small colony size, accessible nests, and moderate aggressiveness enable them to be studied comprehensively... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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| 1 | Nizhny Novgorod | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes nimpha sighting in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 258th most-seen of the 405 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and August–September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polistes nimpha in Nizhny Novgorod on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and October–March, the lowest months.
Only Nizhny Novgorod, in our data
Nizhny Novgorod is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Polistes nimpha sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polistes nimpha is recorded against all the insects logged in Nizhny Novgorod (7 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.
