Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

1 Asian paper wasp at Barton, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.138331-35.304584
• Altitude 574.0m
• Maps Saint Mark's College & Grassland.
• Places Barton, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 11 Nov 2024 04:26 PM Recorded on
• AndyRoo Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Bulbine lily (Bulbine bulbosa) 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
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