Sighting 4469348
Polistes (Polistes) dominula
European Paper Wasp at Coburg, VIC
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| Polistes (Polistes) dominula | DiBickers | 12 Apr 2025 | ||
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | WaspsInTown | 9 Feb 2023 | ||
| Unverified | WaspsInTown | 9 Feb 2023 |
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The Wasp was seemingly unable to fly, as it would climb the walls of my shed then fall with futile bouts of flapping its wings.
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Location information
- Places Coburg, VIC
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- WaspsInTown Recorded by
- No plant present, wasp was observed in my shed. Associated plant
- Indeterminate small black insects with wings were sighted within vicinity of the Wasp. Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- WaspsInTown NatureMapr Polistes (Polistes) dominula Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Polistes (Polistes) dominula Scientific name
- European Paper Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 294.8m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Additional attributes
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location