Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

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Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

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Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT by AlisonMilton
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Melba, ACT by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Lyons, ACT by ran452
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Hall, ACT by Anna123
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Tharwa, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Macgregor, ACT by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Burnside, QLD by clarehoneydove
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Phillip, ACT by shintoscared
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Downer, ACT by RobertD
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Theodore, ACT by Cardy
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT by LineMarie
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW by Bidge

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Mike wrote:
1 Nov 2024
What do you need to identify species?
Polistes sp. (genus)
AlisonMilton wrote:
11 Jun 2024
@Sherwood Cutting this branch back in 2008, attracted a large variety of insects to feed on the sap. Just came across these old photos while cleaning up storage space on my PC. Bees were predominant, but there were also European wasps, potter wasps, flies and two species of butterflies.
Vespula germanica
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Jun 2024
Thanks bees are listed separately
Vespula germanica
Sherwood wrote:
11 Jun 2024
both species are present in this picture
Vespula germanica
Mike wrote:
10 Jun 2024
Probably one of the last survivors of three nests under the eaves of the garage. Winter is a killer.
Polistes (Polistella) humilis

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Polistes sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Lyons, ACT

Ropalidia plebeiana at Melba, ACT

Ropalidia plebeiana at Melba, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Hall, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Hall, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Hall, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Tharwa, ACT

Polistes sp. (genus) at Macgregor, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Acton, ACT

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