Genus

Gregarious Paper Wasps

Agelaia

7 species in our catalog · found in 10 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderHymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies)
FamilyVespidae (Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies)
GenusAgelaia (Gregarious Paper Wasps)

Species in this group

Agelaia angulata

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Agelaia areata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelaia pallipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelaia panamensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelaia centralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelaia cajennensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Agelaia yepocapa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Gregarious Paper Wasps

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 7	~30%
	Agelaia angulata			~20%
	Agelaia pallipes			~10%
2	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 7	~20%
	Agelaia angulata			~20%
	Agelaia pallipes			~10%
3	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Agelaia angulata			~20%
4	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Agelaia angulata			~20%
5	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia areata			~10%
6	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia panamensis			~10%
	Agelaia yepocapa			<5%
7	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia areata			~10%
8	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia centralis			~10%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia centralis			~10%
10	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia cajennensis			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 7	~20%
	Agelaia panamensis			~10%
	Agelaia areata			~10%
2	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~20%
	Agelaia pallipes			~20%
3	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia pallipes			~10%
4	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia centralis			~10%
5	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	~10%
	Agelaia centralis			~10%
6	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 7	<5%
	Agelaia angulata			<5%