Sighting 4566492
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Common Paper Wasp at Franklin, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistella) humilis | SimoneC | 16 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | chriselidie | 13 Apr 2024 |
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Continuously flying around branch new-growth, like they are looking for something - hard to observe. Slightly aggressive, also towards each other. Sometimes flying to roof area - maybe looking for somewhere to nest? During flight two back legs are drooping. Body black at front, brown (slightly striped?) at back.
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Location information
- Places Franklin, ACT
Sighting information
- 7 Abundance
- chriselidie Recorded by
- Lemon tree Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- chriselidie Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polistes (Polistella) humilis 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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6 / 7
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