Genus

Nocturnal Paper Wasps

Apoica

5 species in our catalog · found in 19 parks

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

Species in this group

Apoica pallida

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Apoica pallens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Apoica gelida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apoica thoracica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Apoica flavissima

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Nocturnal 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	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 5	~40%
	Apoica pallida			~40%
2	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	2 of 5	~30%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~20%
	Apoica gelida			~10%
3	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 5	~30%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~30%
4	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 5	~20%
	Apoica thoracica			~10%
	Apoica flavissima			~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
5	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~20%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~20%
6	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~20%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~20%
7	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 5	~20%
	Apoica thoracica			~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
8	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 5	~20%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~20%
9	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 5	~20%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
	Apoica thoracica			~10%
10	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
13	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
16	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
17	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 5	~10%
	Apoica gelida			~10%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%
19	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 5	~10%
	Central American Paper Wasp			~10%