Sighting 4482713
1 Asian paper wasp at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 14 Apr 2023 | SimoneC | ||
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 13 Apr 2023 | RodDeb |
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3 comments
SimoneC
wrote:
15 Apr 2023
Yes it is. Males appear in autumn and have yellow faces. They also have seven segments in the abdomen, while females have six (this is the case for all Polistes)
michaelb
wrote:
16 Apr 2023
Thanks Simone. I will put up a sighting or 2 from home later. They appear in numbers, apparently in mating behaviour.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.155102-35.313435
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 13 Apr 2023 12:21 PM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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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