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

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Vespula germanica at Braidwood, NSW - Today by MatthewFrawley

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by RWPurdie

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Vespula germanica

Polistes sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes sp. (genus)

Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Ropalidia sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Vespula germanica

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai

Vespula germanica

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Vespula germanica

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by Jennybach

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Vespula germanica

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Vespula germanica

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Chatswood, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Choyster

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 23 Jan 2025 by elisebird

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by KMcCue

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Yowie2913

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1

Vespula germanica

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

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Christine

Vespula germanica

Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Bargo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Snows

Ropalidia plebeiana

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW - 12 Feb 2025 by belleandjason

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by belleandjason

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Vespula germanica at Braidwood, NSW - Today by MatthewFrawley
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Uriarra Village, ACT - 10 Mar 2025 by RWPurdie
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Lake George, NSW - 8 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Ropalidia sp. (genus) (A paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 5 Mar 2025 by AlisonMilton
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at West Wodonga, VIC - 1 Mar 2025 by KylieWaldon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Kandos, NSW - 25 Feb 2025 by aussiejai
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Gungahlin, ACT - 1 Mar 2025 by Hejor1
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 26 Feb 2025 by Jennybach
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT - 19 Feb 2025 by kasiaaus
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Cotter River, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by KMcCue
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 22 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 21 Feb 2025 by KMcCue
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Chatswood, NSW - 18 Feb 2025 by Choyster
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Brownlow Hill, NSW - 23 Jan 2025 by elisebird
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Aranda, ACT - 18 Feb 2025 by KMcCue
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Ngunnawal, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Yowie2913
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 16 Feb 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Tharwa, ACT - 19 Jan 2024 by MichaelBedingfield
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Flynn, ACT - 13 Feb 2025 by Christine
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Bargo, NSW - 26 Jan 2025 by Snows
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW - 12 Feb 2025 by belleandjason
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Orangeville, NSW - 11 Feb 2025 by belleandjason
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