Sighting 4417913
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Griffith Woodland
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | SimoneC | 29 Dec 2023 | |
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | AlexKirk | 11 Jan 2022 | |
| Polistes (Polistella) humilis | Amata | 11 Jan 2022 | |
| Polistes (Polistella) humilis | AlexKirk | 11 Jan 2022 |
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1 comment
29 Dec 2023
Looks like Polistes gallicus which I know from Europe or P. chinensis which looks similar.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.134471-35.334009
- Maps Griffith Woodland
- Places Griffith, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Jan 2022 04:53 PM Recorded on
- AlexKirk Recorded by
- Close to the ground in dense area of tall spear & kangaroo grass Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- AlexKirk 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
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3 / 7
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