Insects · La Saladita, Guerrero

Aztec Honey Wasp

Brachygastra azteca

Spanish: Avispa melífera azteca

Aztec Honey Wasp (Brachygastra azteca) is a insect recorded near La Saladita, Guerrero, Mexico, with 9 research-grade iNaturalist observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones).

TaxonomyInsecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae

Local records9 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records688 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2020 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-01-24 — observation by zihuadean
2025-01-15 — observation by zihuadean
2024-12-21 — observation by zihuadean
2024-07-31 — observation by claloe
2023-12-23 — observation by zihuadean
2023-11-10 — observation by zihuadean

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Insects guide iNaturalist

Cite as: “Aztec Honey Wasp (Brachygastra azteca) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/brachygastra-azteca/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.