Sighting 4646656
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Tharwa, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | MichaelBedingfield | 17 Feb 2025 |
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On the western side of the Murrumbidgee River, north of Tharwa.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.068656-35.506778
- Altitude 602.0m
- Maps Point Hut to Tharwa
- Places Tharwa, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 19 Jan 2024 05:02 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- Fennel Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
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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