Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Griffith Woodland

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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

• Collections

  Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) AlexKirk Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• Close to the ground in dense area of tall spear & kangaroo grass Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
• Machine learning
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