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Polistes stigma

Tropical Paper Wasp at Annandale, QLD

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Identification history

	Polistes stigma	31 May 2025	DiBickers
	Polistes sp. (genus)	28 May 2025	Hejor1

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DiBickers wrote:

31 May 2025

@Hejor1 tricky one, at first glance I think the colouration looks similar to Polistes humilis, however the definition and placement of the black marking near the wing tip would indicate this is likely to be Polistes stigma. Given your location, I’m going to Verify it as the latter, but happy to be corrected.

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Location information

Coordinates 146.791978 -19.316875
Altitude 54.3m
Places Annandale, QLD

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
26 May 2025 05:23 PM Recorded on
Hejor1 Recorded by
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Hejor1 NatureMapr Townsville Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Polistes stigma Scientific name
Tropical Paper Wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Cosmopolitan
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 54.31m Recorded at altitude
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