Tasmanian paper wasp
Polistes humilis humilis (Fabricius)
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Size range
- Medium–sized insects, 12–15 mm long.
Distribution
- Accidentally introduced to New Zealand.
Life History
- Can sting.
- Nests are small, umbrella shaped, attached by a short stalk to tree or overhanging eaves of house.
- Eats caterpillars, nectar, honeydew and fruit.