red paper wasp
Sign up for the Guyana, South America Weekly Newsletter Absolutely Free!
The Red Paper Wasp is Colloquially Called “Maribunta,” “Malibunta,” and “Marabunta”
Have you ever had a firsthand encounter with this critter? Trust me, they are terrible! This is called the red wasp or the red paper wasp. They are prolific in Guyana especially along the coastal areas. In Guyana, the locals call them marabunta, maribunta, or malibunta, although I’m not sure of the etymology of the colloquial expressions.