Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Macgregor, ACT

Identification history

Identify this sighting

Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

Be the first to comment

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

• Coordinates 149.021489-35.212817
• Places Macgregor, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 29 Feb 2024 09:18 AM Recorded on
• Peachli Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Water plant Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender
• Nest building Breeding behaviour
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• True Wasp nest present

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
• External link More information

Record quality

• Images or audio
• More than one media file
• Verified by an expert moderator
• Nearby sighting(s) of same species
• GPS evidence of location
• Description
• Additional attributes