Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Lyons, ACT

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Identification history

	Polistes (Polistella) humilis	13 Feb 2019	KimPullen
	Unverified	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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Location information

Coordinates 149.070362 -35.343858
Altitude 655.5m
Maps Oakey Hill
Places Lyons, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Feb 2019 12:21 PM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Species information

Polistes (Polistella) humilis Scientific name
Common Paper Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 3648.9m Recorded at altitude
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