Genus Polistes

Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Genus Polistes	October 29, 2026	Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

While I was washing my hands at the water tap in front of my house, I suddenly found a Vespa wasp walking around just like an ant. I know that this type of wasp is very aggressive and dangerous because it has a very painful sting, so I didn't dare to touch it.

This wasp kept walking, which made me curious about why it wasn't flying. I tried touching it with a tree twig, and indeed, this wasp didn't fly at all. I have no idea what happened to this wasp. Maybe it was injured and could no longer fly.
When I tried to photograph it, this wasp kept moving and walking back and forth on the surface around the water tap, as if it were constantly trying to avoid me.

Of all the types of wasps I have ever encountered, this is one of the most dangerous types in my opinion. These wasps will not hesitate to attack when they feel threatened, especially if we disturb their nest.Many people dislike their behavior because their colonies continue to grow, and the size of their nests also increases over time. As a result, their colonies become larger and increasingly dangerous.

Okay friends, now I will share some pictures of this Vespa wasp here.

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Camera Used	poco c65
Lens	MM
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Photography	Genus Polistes
Photographer	@maxmarvin

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Link to original	community
Link	https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/411342082

Latitude	Longitude	Map
5.1573802	96.6278534	https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=5.1573802659&mlon=96.6278534362#map=12/5.1574/96.6279;

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