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Common paper wasp nest

Polistes humilis

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

An attractive, spherical papery nest approximately 30mm diameter hanging from a single stem. About 25 chambers.

Habitat:

Attached to a hardwood beam under shelter in a tiny country town.

Notes:

Long since vacated and dried. Very clean. The next spotting will be of a weird wasp found only a few metres away. (This turned out to be a different species)

Reference Links:

Australian Paper Wasp - Polistes humilis - Overview, Polistes humilis, Common paper wasps | CSIRO

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