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

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp)

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Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at - suppressed by rbannister

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Beechworth, VIC - 15 Dec 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Moruya, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by LisaH

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Aug 2025 by Louisab

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Townsville City, QLD - 27 May 2025 by Hejor1

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 27 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Maren

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Maren

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 30 Nov 2024 by Hejor1

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Phillip, ACT - 31 Oct 2024 by Mike

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 21 Sep 2024 by Mike

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by atticus

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 16 Mar 2024 by macmad

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belvoir Park - 11 Mar 2024 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Watson, ACT - 22 Jan 2024 by AniseStar

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Little Taylor Grassland (LTG) - 20 Jan 2024 by galah681

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024 by rbannister

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Allynbrook, NSW - 14 Jan 2024 by Pk13342

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Wodonga - 16 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Gawler South, SA - 20 Oct 2023 by Badger

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Watson, ACT - 4 Jun 2023 by AniseStar

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jun 2022 by KMcCue

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by RodDeb

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bega, NSW - 13 Feb 2020 by Natalie

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by MichaelBedingfield

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by MichaelBedingfield

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Jun 2018 by MichaelBedingfield

Polistes sp. (genus)

Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) by rbannister
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Beechworth, VIC - 15 Dec 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Dec 2025 by ConBoekel
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Moruya, NSW - 29 Sep 2025 by LisaH
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Hackett, ACT - 15 Aug 2025 by Louisab
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Townsville City, QLD - 27 May 2025 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 27 Apr 2025 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 11 Apr 2025 by Maren
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 24 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belconnen, ACT - 14 Feb 2025 by JohnGiacon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Jan 2025 by AlisonMilton
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bowning, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by Maren
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Campbell, ACT - 30 Nov 2024 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Phillip, ACT - 31 Oct 2024 by Mike
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Mitchell Plateau, WA - 21 Sep 2024 by Mike
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 28 Aug 2024 by atticus
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Brunswick Heads, NSW - 16 Mar 2024 by macmad
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Belvoir Park - 11 Mar 2024 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Watson, ACT - 22 Jan 2024 by AniseStar
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Little Taylor Grassland (LTG) - 20 Jan 2024 by galah681
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Florey, ACT - 18 Jan 2024 by rbannister
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Allynbrook, NSW - 14 Jan 2024 by Pk13342
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Wodonga - 16 Dec 2023 by KylieWaldon
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Gawler South, SA - 20 Oct 2023 by Badger
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Watson, ACT - 4 Jun 2023 by AniseStar
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Vincentia, NSW - 18 Jan 2023 by Hejor1
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Jun 2022 by KMcCue
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by RodDeb
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Bega, NSW - 13 Feb 2020 by Natalie
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 3 Apr 2019 by MichaelBedingfield
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by MichaelBedingfield
Polistes sp. (genus) (Unidentified paper wasp) at Fyshwick, ACT - 20 Jun 2018 by MichaelBedingfield
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