Sighting 4646843
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Ngunnawal, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | SimoneC | 18 Feb 2025 | |
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | Yowie2913 | 17 Feb 2025 |
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Nest destroyed after NatureMapr search confirmed identity
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Location information
- Places Ngunnawal, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- Yowie2913 Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Larvae or nymphs Breeding behaviour
- Deceased Animal health
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- Yowie2913 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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Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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- More than one media file
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location