Polistes humilis
Common name: Common Paper Wasp
Meaning of name:
Unknown.
Distribution:
This wasp is native to eastern Australia and has been introduced to Western Australia.
Description:
Common Paper Wasps are 15 – 20 millimetres long and have orange, yellow and brown bands on their abdomen.
Notes:
They build their hanging nests from plant fibres that have been chewed to a papier mache consistency. The nest has a single attachment point but can be about 20 centimetres in diameter.
References:
Guide to the Wildlife of the Perth Region. Simon Nevill Publications. 2005
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/866ba3e1-f853-4643-a97c-3a3f0fe9cf22