Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Lyons, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Lyons, ACT - 12 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Polistes (Polistella) humilis 13 Feb 2019 KimPullen
Unidentified 12 Feb 2019 AlisonMilton

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User's notes

Sorry for the poor photo. Wind was horrendous. Wouldn't post this except that I thought it was interesting behaviour. The wasp was attacking a four spot cup moth larvae. Just got into a better position to take a side on photo when the wasp flew off taking the caterpillar with it.

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  • 12 Feb 2019 12:21 PM Recorded on
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