Sighting 4720597
Ropalidia plebeiana
Small brown paper wasp at Acton, ACT
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| Ropalidia plebeiana | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Feb 2026 | |
| Ropalidia plebeiana | TimL | 11 Feb 2026 |
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Look closely at the nest cells and you'll see the various stages of development from eggs to grubs as well as water drops placed in some cells by the attending adults.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.102098-35.281192
- Altitude 644.3m
- Maps ANBG South Annex
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 25 Jan 2026 10:45 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ropalidia plebeiana Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Ropalidia plebeiana Scientific name
- Small brown paper wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 702.4m Recorded at altitude
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7 / 7
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