Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at Franklin, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Franklin, ACT - suppressed
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Franklin, ACT - suppressed
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Franklin, ACT - suppressed
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Franklin, ACT - suppressed
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Franklin, ACT - suppressed
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Identification history

Polistes (Polistella) humilis 16 Oct 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 11 Oct 2025 chriselidie
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 11 Oct 2025 chriselidie
Unverified 11 Oct 2025 chriselidie

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Wasp caught a caterpillar (from it's shelter?), removed a part of it (greenish mass shown in foreground of one of the photos, intestine (?) - later appeared to be eaten by a nearby Asian paperwasp), rolled up the rest into a ball and ate it while holding it between two forelegs.

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  • Unknown bush Associated plant
  • Caterpillar Associated animal
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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