Where does the Paper wasp live?
Polistes olivaceus has 2,136 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1906 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 2,136 records
- 38 places
- 53 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraEumenidaePolistes
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. 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.
Records over time
19062026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 297 | |
| Madagascar | 250 | |
| Hong Kong | 216 | |
| French Polynesia | 190 | |
| Réunion | 134 | |
| Bangladesh | 119 | |
| Mauritius | 104 | |
| United States | 99 | |
| Cook Islands | 97 | |
| Fiji | 87 | |
| Seychelles | 81 | |
| Guam | 76 | |
| Vietnam | 75 | |
| New Caledonia | 44 | |
| China | 42 | |
| Vanuatu | 42 | |
| Maldives | 40 | |
| Cocos Islands | 21 | |
| Nepal | 17 | |
| Samoa | 17 | |
| Tonga | 16 | |
| New Zealand | 10 | |
| American Samoa | 9 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 9 | |
| Niue | 8 | |
| Wallis & Futuna | 8 | |
| Pakistan | 5 | |
| Thailand | 5 | |
| Bhutan | 3 | |
| Chile | 3 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | |
| Afghanistan | 2 | |
| Myanmar | 2 | |
| Australia | 1 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | |
| South Africa | 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.