Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Lanyon - northern section A.C.T.

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Location information

• Maps Lanyon - northern section A.C.T.
• Places Tharwa, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• JaneDoe Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 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
• True Wasp nest present
• True Pollinator Insect on Flower

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
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