Sighting 4671539
Polistes stigma
Tropical Paper Wasp at Annandale, QLD
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| Polistes stigma | 31 May 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Polistes sp. (genus) | 28 May 2025 | Hejor1 |
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DiBickers
wrote:
31 May 2025
@Hejor1 tricky one, at first glance I think the colouration looks similar to Polistes humilis, however the definition and placement of the black marking near the wing tip would indicate this is likely to be Polistes stigma. Given your location, I’m going to Verify it as the latter, but happy to be corrected.
Location information
- Coordinates 146.791978-19.316875
- Altitude 54.3m
- Places Annandale, QLD
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 26 May 2025 05:23 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Hejor1 NatureMapr Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects Polistes stigma
Species information
- Polistes stigma Scientific name
- Tropical Paper Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Cosmopolitan
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 54.31m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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