Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at National Zoo and Aquarium

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.067353-35.304386
• Altitude 585.3m
• Maps National Zoo and Aquarium
• Places Yarralumla, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 16 Jan 2024 02:54 PM Recorded on
• AniseStar Recorded by

• Collections

  AniseStar Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• True Nest present

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
• Machine learning
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