Polistes (Polistella) humilis

Common Paper Wasp at West Wodonga, VIC

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Identification history

	Polistes (Polistella) humilis	27 Apr 2025	DiBickers
	Unverified	2 Mar 2025	KylieWaldon

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This wasp and another seemed very interested in this gum tree. Eventually I worked out that they weren't going for the lerps or other insects but these eggs. Run away little beetles! But I think they are leaving them alone and going for the empty eggs?

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DiBickers wrote:

27 Apr 2025

Polistes humilis ssp. humilis

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Sighting information

2 Abundance
1 Mar 2025 08:28 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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KylieWaldon NatureMapr Albury, Wodonga Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

gum tree Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size
Alive / healthy Animal health

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania