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Polybia paulista

Wikipedia Abstract

Polybia paulista is a species of eusocial wasp endemic to Brazil. According to a September 2015 study, P. paulista produces a venom containing Polybia-MP1, a peptide with potential for use as a chemotheraputic substance.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0