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Australian paper wasp nest

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Australian paper wasp nest

Australian paper wasps build small nests under overhanging leaves, or the eaves of roofs. The nests may have up to 200 cells.

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John Early, Wasps and bees – Stinging wasps, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/11155/australian-paper-wasp-nest (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Early, published 1 March 2009.