Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   ANTS - BEES PLUS WASPS   (HYMENOPTERA)
Family   WASP   (VESPIDAE)
Subfamily   WASP   (POLISTINAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES ANNULARIS
Common name: WASP - SOUTHWESTERN PAPER
Scientific name: POLISTES APACHUS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES CANADENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES DORSALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES EXCLAMANS
Common name: WASP - NORTHERN PAPER
Scientific name: POLISTES FUSCATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES INSTABILIS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES METRICUS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES NAVAJO
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES RUBIGINOSUS
Common name:
Scientific name: POLISTES SPECIES
Common name: WASP - PAPER
Scientific name: POLISTES SPECIES #2