Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Sighting 4253624

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Acton, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020
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Identification history

Polistes (Polistella) humilis 4 Apr 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 24 Mar 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 22 Mar 2020 PeterA

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Trichosurus vulpecula (Common Brushtail Possum) at Canberra Central, ACT - 15 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
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Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 16 Feb 2018 by Christine
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Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Sarcophagidae sp. (family) (Unidentified flesh fly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 5 Feb 2018 by RodDeb
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2018 by Qwerty
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by RodDeb
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Aug 2017 by Alison Milton
Petaurus notatus (Krefft’s Glider, Sugar Glider) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jul 2017 by SallyandPeter
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jun 2017 by MAX
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Acton, ACT - 16 Jun 2017 by Alison Milton
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Acton, ACT - 4 Jun 2017 by SallyandPeter
Hypholoma sp. (Hypholoma) at Canberra Central, ACT - 2 May 2017 by Qwerty
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 16 Apr 2017 by SallyandPeter
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2017 by PeterA
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 6 Mar 2017 by PeterA
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Acton, ACT - 24 Jan 2017 by Qwerty
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2017 by KMcCue
Scaptia patula (March fly) at Acton, ACT - 20 Dec 2016 by JudithRoach
Ctenotus taeniolatus (Copper-tailed Skink) at Acton, ACT - 26 Nov 2016 by AlisonMilton
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 17 Jan 2016 by SkyFire747
Dacelo novaeguineae (Laughing Kookaburra) at Canberra Central, ACT - 14 Aug 2015 by RodDeb
Armillaria luteobubalina (Australian Honey Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 26 Jun 2015 by Alison Milton
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Canberra Central, ACT - 19 Apr 2015 by natureguy
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2015 by Christine
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 24 Feb 2012 by Christine
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Canberra Central, ACT - 3 Mar 2010 by KMcCue
Calliphora sp. (genus) (Unidentified blowfly) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2009 by Harrisi
Austroargiolestes icteromelas (Common Flatwing) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2006 by Alison Milton
Lythrum salicaria (Purple Loosestrife) at ANBG - 16 Dec 2004 by BettyDonWood
Passiflora cinnabarina (Red Passionflower) at ANBG - 26 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Gonocarpus elatus (Hill Raspwort) at ANBG - 22 Nov 2001 by BettyDonWood
Cryptandra amara (Bitter Cryptandra) at ANBG - 6 Aug 2001 by BettyDonWood
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at ANBG - 20 Oct 2000 by BettyDonWood
Hymenotorrendiella eucalypti at Acton, ACT - 30 May 1992 by Heino1

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  • 22 Mar 2020 01:37 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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