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

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

Featured sightings

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Bruce, ACT - 30 Oct 2024 by kasiaaus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Red Hill to Yarralumla Creek - 27 Feb 2024 by LisaH

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Oct 2013 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Oct 2017 by TimL

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 May 2019 by TimL

Latest sightings

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dickson, ACT - 5 Feb 2025 by ICrawford

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 2 Feb 2025 by LisaH

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Melba, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Melba, ACT - 27 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Lyons, ACT - 29 Jan 2025 by ran452

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Hall, ACT - 26 Jan 2025 by Anna123

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Macgregor, ACT - 24 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2025 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis by clarehoneydove

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Phillip, ACT - 20 Jan 2025 by shintoscared

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Downer, ACT - 15 Jan 2025 by RobertD

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Theodore, ACT - 11 Jan 2025 by Cardy

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by kasiaaus

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT - 8 Jan 2025 by Mike

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Discussion

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

Significant sightings

Recent activity

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Dickson, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Dickson, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Deakin, ACT

Vespula germanica at Melba, ACT

Vespula germanica at Melba, ACT

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

Species Richness Score (SRS)

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