Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

1 Asian paper wasp at Bonython, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.071248-35.429659
• Maps Stranger Pond
• Places Bonython, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 4 Jan 2025 11:47 AM Recorded on
• RodDeb Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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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