It shows faded black lines and stripes across its body.Ĭoarse-backed Red Paper wasps also have black wings. This wasp species (Polistes rubiginosus) has a mostly red color. Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp The queen Ringed Paper wasps established a colony and the first brood of workers. Ringed Paper wasps eat various insects and insect larvae.Ĭaterpillars and moths are among the most common prey for Ringed Paper wasps. Those living in the Northern areas have red and black coloring while those in the South have brown and black coloring.

Wasps of this genus have slightly different coloring depending on their area. These red and black wasps (Polistes annularis) grow to a size of up to 25mm. The larvae of these wasps eat caterpillars.Īdults feed on nectar and help plant pollination as they visit multiple flowers each day. These wasps solely feed on plant nectar but they can be categorized as insectivores as Dark Paper wasp larvae eat insects. Its legs are also red.Īdult Dark Paper wasps are led by a queen in their social colony. These insects have an elongated red-brown body with black and yellow bands. Dark Paper Wasp Dark Paper Waspĭark Paper wasps (Polistes fuscatus) are some of the most commonly red and black wasps. The following red and black wasps are most common in North America. This is a black and red wasp species commonly found in the US. Some of the most painful insect stings are known to come from red and black wasps.Įastern Tawny-horned Spider wasps are known for having one of the most painful stings in the world of wasps. Red and black wasps can be dangerous and very dangerous, depending on their venom and sting capacity.

Ant with black and white stripes