Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Sighting 4397747

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Evatt, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Evatt, ACT - 5 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 8 Oct 2021 michaelb
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 8 Oct 2021 TimL

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Unusually, the wasp has started building a nest horizontally from a concrete fencepost, rather than hanging vertically.

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Nearby sightings

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Aeschylia sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2015 by TimL

Aeschylia sp. (genus)

TimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Nov 2015 by TimL

Salsa fuliginata

TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL

Ichneumonidae (family)

TimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL

Salsa fuliginata

TimL
Bathyllus albicinctus (Spittlebug, Froghopper) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL

Bathyllus albicinctus

TimL
Bathyllus albicinctus (Spittlebug, Froghopper) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL

Bathyllus albicinctus

TimL
Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL

Ephemeroptera (order)

TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Nov 2015 by TimL

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium

TimL
Paramixogaster sp. (genus) (A hover fly) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Nov 2015 by TimL

Paramixogaster sp. (genus)

TimL
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by TimL

Odontomyia opertanea

TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by TimL

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri

TimL
Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Evatt, ACT - 9 Nov 2015 by TimL

Austrosciapus sp. (genus)

TimL
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 9 Nov 2015 by TimL

Pison sp. (genus)

TimL
Technomyrmex sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL

Technomyrmex sp. (genus)

TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

TimL
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL

Illeis galbula

TimL
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL

Tephritidae sp. (family)

TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL

Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri

TimL
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Nov 2015 by TimL

Oxyopes sp. (genus)

TimL
Pnirsus cinctipes (Leg-banded assassin bug) at Evatt, ACT - 31 Oct 2015 by TimL

Pnirsus cinctipes

TimL
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Evatt, ACT - 31 Oct 2015 by TimL

Acari (informal subclass)

TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 by Tim L

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus)

Tim L
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Evatt, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 by TimL

Nyssus coloripes

TimL
Pnirsus cinctipes (Leg-banded assassin bug) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Oct 2015 by TimL

Pnirsus cinctipes

TimL
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Oct 2015 by TimL

Eristalinus punctulatus

TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 26 Oct 2015 by Tim L

Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium

Tim L
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2015 by TimL

Pison sp. (genus)

TimL
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015 by TimL

Crematogaster sp. (genus)

TimL
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Oct 2015 by TimL

Socca pustulosa

TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Sep 2015 by TimL

Philoponella congregabilis

TimL
Synalus angustus (Narrow crab spider) at Evatt, ACT - 10 Mar 2015 by TimL

Synalus angustus

TimL
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Feb 2015 by TimL

Myrmecia nigriceps

TimL
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Feb 2015 by TimL

Adversaeschna brevistyla

TimL
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by TimL

Tenodera australasiae

TimL
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by TimL

Archimantis sp. (genus)

TimL
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Apr 2014 by TimL

Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum

TimL
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2013 by TimL

Celaenia calotoides

TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Oct 2013 by TimL

Polistes (Polistella) humilis

TimL
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Nov 2009 by TimL

Cryptocheilus sp. (genus)

TimL
Aeschylia sp. (genus) (A parasitic wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2015 by TimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Nov 2015 by TimL
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL
Salsa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL
Bathyllus albicinctus (Spittlebug, Froghopper) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL
Bathyllus albicinctus (Spittlebug, Froghopper) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL
Ephemeroptera (order) (Unidentified Mayfly) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Nov 2015 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Nov 2015 by TimL
Paramixogaster sp. (genus) (A hover fly) at Evatt, ACT - 18 Nov 2015 by TimL
Odontomyia opertanea (A soldier fly) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Nov 2015 by TimL
Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Evatt, ACT - 9 Nov 2015 by TimL
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 9 Nov 2015 by TimL
Technomyrmex sp. (genus) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL
Illeis galbula (Fungus-eating Ladybird) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) littleri (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Nov 2015 by TimL
Oxyopes sp. (genus) (Lynx spider) at Evatt, ACT - 5 Nov 2015 by TimL
Pnirsus cinctipes (Leg-banded assassin bug) at Evatt, ACT - 31 Oct 2015 by TimL
Acari (informal subclass) (Unidentified mite) at Evatt, ACT - 31 Oct 2015 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 by Tim L
Nyssus coloripes (Spotted Ground Swift Spider) at Evatt, ACT - 30 Oct 2015 by TimL
Pnirsus cinctipes (Leg-banded assassin bug) at Evatt, ACT - 29 Oct 2015 by TimL
Eristalinus punctulatus (Golden Native Drone Fly) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Oct 2015 by TimL
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium (Halictid bee) at Evatt, ACT - 26 Oct 2015 by Tim L
Pison sp. (genus) (Black mud-dauber wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Oct 2015 by TimL
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Evatt, ACT - 19 Oct 2015 by TimL
Socca pustulosa (Knobbled Orbweaver) at Evatt, ACT - 17 Oct 2015 by TimL
Philoponella congregabilis (Social house spider) at Evatt, ACT - 27 Sep 2015 by TimL
Synalus angustus (Narrow crab spider) at Evatt, ACT - 10 Mar 2015 by TimL
Myrmecia nigriceps (Black-headed bull ant) at Evatt, ACT - 28 Feb 2015 by TimL
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Feb 2015 by TimL
Tenodera australasiae (Purple-winged mantid) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by TimL
Archimantis sp. (genus) (Large Brown Mantis) at Evatt, ACT - 25 Jan 2015 by TimL
Pseudoanthidium (Immanthidium) repetitum (African carder bee, Megachild bee) at Evatt, ACT - 11 Apr 2014 by TimL
Celaenia calotoides (Bird-dropping spider) at Evatt, ACT - 6 Dec 2013 by TimL
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 8 Oct 2013 by TimL
Cryptocheilus sp. (genus) (Spider wasp) at Evatt, ACT - 14 Nov 2009 by TimL

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 5 Oct 2021 06:59 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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