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Apoica thoracica, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Found at the permanent mothing structure at Finca Heimatlos. Species in this genus are fully nocturnal. It&#039;s best to not pick a fight with them, when they drop venom from their sting, it&#039;s a signal for all individuals nearby to gather into a massive mob attack. A view at such a worst case scenario:<br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica#/media/File:Marimbondo-chapeu.jpg" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica#/media/File:Marimbondo-chapeu.jpg</a><br /> <br /> Another species in this genus, found in the same minute:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128925/apoica_pallida_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html" title="Apoica pallida, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/128925_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=87jYkLa2TuSbgQwNsac%2FW6evPY0%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Apoica pallida, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Found at the permanent mothing structure at Finca Heimatlos. Species in this genus are fully nocturnal. It&#039;s best to not pick a fight with them, when they drop venom from their sting, it&#039;s a signal for all individuals nearby to gather into a massive mob attack. A view at such a worst case scenario:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica#/media/File:Marimbondo-chapeu.jpg<br /> <br /> Another species in this genus, found in the same minute:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128935/apoica_thoracica_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html Apoica pallida,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World" /></a></figure> Apoica thoracica,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Apoica thoracica, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador

Found at the permanent mothing structure at Finca Heimatlos. Species in this genus are fully nocturnal. It's best to not pick a fight with them, when they drop venom from their sting, it's a signal for all individuals nearby to gather into a massive mob attack. A view at such a worst case scenario:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica#/media/File:Marimbondo-chapeu.jpg

Another species in this genus, found in the same minute:

Apoica pallida, Finca Heimatlos, Ecuador Found at the permanent mothing structure at Finca Heimatlos. Species in this genus are fully nocturnal. It's best to not pick a fight with them, when they drop venom from their sting, it's a signal for all individuals nearby to gather into a massive mob attack. A view at such a worst case scenario:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apoica#/media/File:Marimbondo-chapeu.jpg<br /> <br /> Another species in this genus, found in the same minute:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/128935/apoica_thoracica_finca_heimatlos_ecuador.html Apoica pallida,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Finca Heimatlos,Geotagged,South America,Spring,World

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The Apoica thoracica

Apoica thoracica is a nocturnal paper wasp in the Apoica genus.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 30, 2022. Captured Nov 10, 2021 20:19 in 95J5+WP Parroquia Tarqui, Ecuador.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm