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

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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'.