General Description
Body narrow and orange-brown with darker stripes and a yellow face. Body up to 2 cm long.
Biology
Common Paperwasps form small colonies, building a mushroom-shaped paper nest with a layer of hexagonal cells that is visible from the outside. The adults feed on nectar, collect caterpillars to feed to the larvae, and may sting if disturbed.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Urban areas and woodlands.
More Information
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Brief Id
Yellow on face, orange-brown body.
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Colours
Black, Orange
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Habitats
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Diet
Nectar
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Hazards
Painful sting, sometimes causes allergic reaction.
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Fabricius, 1781)
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Common Name
Common Paperwasp
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Species Name
humilis
