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


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

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Jennybach wrote:
27 Feb 2025
Looks similar to Polistes Chinensis, Asian Paper Wasp pictures in Naturemapr.

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
DiBickers wrote:
26 Feb 2025
By the looks this could be Polistes schach, but there isn’t a category option for me to select that as a Suggestion (& I’m new to NatureMapr so not sure how do that).

Polistes sp. (genus)
KMcCue wrote:
23 Feb 2025
Thanks Kim
Do they score the leaves for some reason?

Polistes sp. (genus)
KimberiRP wrote:
22 Feb 2025
Paper wasp, Polistes humilis

Polistes sp. (genus)
KMcCue wrote:
18 Feb 2025
Thanks for identifying that wasp Simone, only one of them comes visiting. I feel sorry for all the insects labelled 'common'.

Polistes (Polistella) humilis
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