Sighting 4385441
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Evatt, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | MichaelBedingfield | 2 Jul 2021 | |
| Unverified | TimL | 2 Jul 2021 |
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A follow-up sighting to 4385440. When the wasp finished cleaning its legs it appeared to regurgitate a small ball shaped object which can be seen in the images.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.064010-35.213347
- Altitude 597.6m
- Places Evatt, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 May 2021 04:51 PM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- TimL 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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Record quality
Quality score
7 / 7
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