Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Russell, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.150528-35.296397
• Altitude 584.6m
• Places Russell, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 13 May 2025 12:24 PM Recorded on
• Hejor1 Recorded by

• Collections

  Hejor1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polistes (Polistella) humilis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

• True Nest present
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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