Sighting 3392363
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Downer, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | KimPullen | 14 Mar 2018 | |
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | SodaSav | 5 Mar 2018 | |
| Unverified | SodaSav | 5 Mar 2018 |
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User's notes
Not sure of species. Found along a footpath on the outside of someone's fence.
1 comment
14 Mar 2018
If this nest is next to a public footpath it is a health hazard. I suggest it be reported online at http://ewasp.com.au/ or telephone (02) 6258-5551.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134997-35.246702
- Places Downer, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 5 Mar 2018 04:48 PM Recorded on
- SodaSav Recorded by
Collections
- SodaSav Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Scientific name
- Asian paper wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- Up to 1135m Recorded at altitude
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