Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

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Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)

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Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Dunlop, ACT by kasiaaus
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isaacs, ACT by Mike
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Belconnen, ACT by JohnGiacon
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Kambah, ACT by LineMarie
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Unidentified Social or paper-nest wasp (Vespidae, Polistinae or Vespinae) at West Wodonga, VIC by KylieWaldon
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Burrinjuck, NSW by Bidge
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Broulee, NSW by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Jerrabomberra, NSW by DianneClarke
Ropalidia plebeiana (Small brown paper wasp) at Bungonia, NSW by AlisonMilton
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Conder, ACT by MichaelBedingfield
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Batemans Bay, NSW by Hejor1
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis (Asian paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT by clarehoneydove
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW by Maren
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Wallaroo, NSW by Jek
Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Mount Tabor, QLD by bross726
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Macarthur, ACT by RodDeb

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KylieWaldon wrote:
6 Nov 2024
?looks a bit like this parasitic wasp Labium sp. (genus)
Polistes (Polistella) humilis
Mike wrote:
1 Nov 2024
What do you need to identify species?
Polistes sp. (genus)
AlisonMilton wrote:
11 Jun 2024
@Sherwood Cutting this branch back in 2008, attracted a large variety of insects to feed on the sap. Just came across these old photos while cleaning up storage space on my PC. Bees were predominant, but there were also European wasps, potter wasps, flies and two species of butterflies.
Vespula germanica
MichaelMulvaney wrote:
11 Jun 2024
Thanks bees are listed separately
Vespula germanica
Sherwood wrote:
11 Jun 2024
both species are present in this picture
Vespula germanica

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Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Dunlop, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Dunlop, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Isaacs, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Isaacs, ACT

Ropalidia plebeiana at Campbell, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Belconnen, ACT

Vespula germanica at Belconnen, ACT

Polistes (Polistella) humilis at Campbell, ACT

Vespula germanica at Belconnen, ACT

Ropalidia plebeiana at Kambah, ACT

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