Polistes humilis
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The common paper wasp, Polistes humilis, is a species of Vespidae that occurs throughout Australia
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they have long and slender wings.
As with most Polistes
they can be seen as a pest in highly trafficked areas, such as doorways and other areas around the home. Beyond a sometimes painful sting there is no danger from a sting, unless one is known to be allergic there is no real need to worry. The best way to avoid a sting is to simply stay away from a nest if possible, don't antagonize a nest if there is no need. If you must spray them spray from the side and at night when they are sleeping. This species is a native Australian wasp and is actually beneficial. It is known to eat non-native introduced species, thus reducing invasive species.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Description
Adults are about 10-15mm long with a tanish-red coloration with bands of yellow on the face. As with other PolistesPolistes
Wasps of the cosmopolitan genus Polistes are the most familiar of the polistine wasps, and are the most common type of paper wasp. It is also the single largest genus within the family Vespidae, with over 300 recognized species and subspecies...
they have long and slender wings.
Life cycle
They build their nest out of grey wood fiber material, which is a mixture of their own saliva and wood. A colony can have up to 20 individuals, eggs are laid in separate cells keeping the larvae to themselves. Adults will tend to the larvae and feed them chewed-up insects.Pest
Polistes
Wasps of the cosmopolitan genus Polistes are the most familiar of the polistine wasps, and are the most common type of paper wasp. It is also the single largest genus within the family Vespidae, with over 300 recognized species and subspecies...
they can be seen as a pest in highly trafficked areas, such as doorways and other areas around the home. Beyond a sometimes painful sting there is no danger from a sting, unless one is known to be allergic there is no real need to worry. The best way to avoid a sting is to simply stay away from a nest if possible, don't antagonize a nest if there is no need. If you must spray them spray from the side and at night when they are sleeping. This species is a native Australian wasp and is actually beneficial. It is known to eat non-native introduced species, thus reducing invasive species.