Where does the Caribbean Paper Wasp live?
Polistes crinitus has 1,542 records in 21 countries and territories, from 1905 to 2026. Most records come from Puerto Rico.
- 1,542 records
- 21 places
- 38 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraEumenidaePolistes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 394 | |
| Jamaica | 346 | |
| Dominican Republic | 276 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 114 | |
| Bonaire | 108 | |
| Sint Maarten | 80 | |
| Guadeloupe | 58 | |
| Saint Martin | 33 | |
| Dominica | 31 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 29 | |
| Anguilla | 20 | |
| Montserrat | 16 | |
| Bahamas | 14 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 5 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 5 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 3 | |
| Martinique | 3 | |
| Austria | 2 | |
| Brazil | 2 | |
| Guatemala | 2 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Eumenidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.