Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Crace, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.100775-35.201089
• Altitude 609.0m
• Places Crace, ACT

Sighting information

• 4 - 15 Abundance
• 24 Nov 2024 09:06 AM Recorded on
• rbannister Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

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

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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