Insects
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Sighting 4417913

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Griffith Woodland

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Griffith Woodland - 11 Jan 2022
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Griffith Woodland - 11 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 29 Dec 2023 SimoneC
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 11 Jan 2022 AlexKirk
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 11 Jan 2022 Amata
Polistes (Polistella) humilis 11 Jan 2022 AlexKirk

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waltraud wrote:
   29 Dec 2023
Looks like Polistes gallicus which I know from Europe or P. chinensis which looks similar.

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Petrorhagia sp. at Griffith, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by ianandlibby1
Vulpia bromoides (Squirrel-tail Fescue, Hair Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 15 Oct 2018 by ianandlibby1
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Griffith, ACT - 7 Oct 2018 by ianandlibby1
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Acacia vestita (Hairy Wattle) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Sep 2018 by ianandlibby1
Acacia covenyi (Blue Bush) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Sep 2018 by ianandlibby1
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Griffith, ACT - 14 Sep 2018 by ianandlibby1
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018 by ianandlibby1
Viola odorata (Sweet Violet, Common Violet) at Griffith, ACT - 3 Sep 2018 by ianandlibby1
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Griffith, ACT - 16 May 2018 by roymcd
Portulaca oleracea (Munyeroo ,Pigweed, Purslane) at Griffith, ACT - 27 Mar 2018 by ianandlibby1
Eleusine tristachya (Goose Grass, Crab Grass, American Crows-Foot Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Mar 2018 by ianandlibby1
Eucalyptus bridgesiana (Apple Box) at Griffith, ACT - 11 Feb 2018 by ianandlibby1
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Griffith, ACT - 4 Feb 2018 by ianandlibby1
Quercus robur (English Oak) at Narrabundah, ACT - 26 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Grevillea sp. (Grevillea) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Griffith, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Lepidium africanum (Common Peppercress) at Griffith, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata (Rough Spear-grass) at Griffith, ACT - 13 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Eucalyptus mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Griffith, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Eucalyptus melliodora (Yellow Box) at Griffith, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Chamaecyparis sp. (False Cypress) at Griffith, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Griffith, ACT - 4 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Ceratostigma willmottianum (Chinese Plumbago) at Griffith, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Chloris truncata (Windmill Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 3 Jan 2018 by ianandlibby1
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Griffith, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Centaurium tenuiflorum (Branched Centaury) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Origanum vulgare (Oregano) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Parmeliaceae (family) (A lichen family) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Celtis australis (Nettle Tree) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Pyracantha sp. (Firethorn) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Griffith, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Glycine tabacina (Variable Glycine) at Griffith, ACT - 17 Dec 2017 by ianandlibby1
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Griffith, ACT - 15 Nov 2017 by roymcd

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 11 Jan 2022 04:53 PM Recorded on
  • AlexKirk Recorded by

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

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