Polistes (Polistella) humilis

1 Common Paper Wasp at Pambula, NSW

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Identification history

Unidentified

10 Nov 2018

stephskelton80

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KerriLee wrote:

11 Nov 2018

nice sighting Steph. Like you, I've sometimes seen a paper wasp and thought "that one looks different to the typical ones". However, I think that there is just a degree of variability in the intensity of the yellow bands and the amount of yellow on the face.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.876114 -36.933277
Altitude 58.3m
Maps Panboola
Places Pambula, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
10 Nov 2018 02:04 PM Recorded on
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) stephskelton80

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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