Sighting 4556899
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Lanyon - northern section A.C.T.
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 1 Mar 2024 | SimoneC | ||
| Unverified | 1 Mar 2024 | JaneDoe |
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User's notes
Needing identification on this please :) we have over 30 of these wasps and they are somewhat aggressive. We live in Dickson and these are on the property as pictured. Any help much appreciated!!
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Location information
- Maps Lanyon - northern section A.C.T.
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- JaneDoe Recorded by
- Tree and brick Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
- Yes Nest present
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- JaneDoe 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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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location