Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Macgregor, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Macgregor, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 10:13 AM

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Macgregor, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 10:13 AM

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Identification history

	Polistes (Polistella) humilis	16 Jun 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Polistes (Polistella) humilis	16 Jun 2022	LAB

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The wasps had built a north-west facing nest on the underside of the external motor to our split air con system.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.012283 -35.218192
Altitude 577.7m
Places Macgregor, ACT

Sighting information

> 10,001 Abundance
26 Apr 2022 10:13 AM Recorded on
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) LAB Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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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