Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Ainslie, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.149391-35.254219
• Altitude 613.0m
• Places Ainslie, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 6 Nov 2024 06:17 AM Recorded on
• Jeanette Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 5mm to 12mm Animal size
• 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
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