Sighting 4422350
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Jerrabomberra, NSW
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Feb 2022 | |
| Unverified | Tmac | 4 Feb 2022 |
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User's notes
This is the best shots I could get.
It was passive, but alone.
Went from grass to mallow, to grass, not staying still, but trying to go away from me.
Is this the dreaded asian paper wasp?
Or could it be something that looks similar
Thanks in advance.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Jerrabomberra
- Places Jerrabomberra, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- Tmac Recorded by
- grass, mallow Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Tmac 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location