Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Monash, ACT

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Monash, ACT - 10 Apr 2022
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Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 11 Apr 2022 Amata
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis 10 Apr 2022 RodDeb

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quite a few actively flying around the tree and landing for a very short time

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  • Casuarina trees Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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