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Paper Wasp
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Paper Wasp feeding on nectar
Photograph copyright: ozwildlife - all rights reserved. Used with permission.
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PAPER WASP FACTS |
Identification
This paper wasp is black or brown, with yellow bands. They can give a painful sting if you disturb the nest. If you want to get rid of ones near the house, it is safest to spray them at night when they are at rest.
Size
12mm
Habitat
Amongst branches and sheltered areas such as under eaves of houses.
Breeding
Makes papery nest . The nest has short stalk. The cells are closed when larvae pupate
Classification
| Class: | Insecta | | Order: | Hymenoptera | | Family: | Vespidae | | Genus: | Polistes | | Species: | sp | | Common Name: | Paper Wasp |
Relatives in same Genus
European Paper Wasp (P. dominulus)
Common Paper Wasp (P. humilis)
Tropical Paper Wasp (P. stigma)
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