Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Ginninderry Conservation Corridor

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Location information

• Coordinates 148.986629-35.233183
• Maps Ginninderry Conservation Corridor
• Places Strathnairn, ACT

Sighting information

• 16 - 100 Abundance
• 21 Mar 2024 02:47 PM Recorded on
• Kurt Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Nest building Breeding behaviour
• Alive / healthy Animal health
• True 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
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