Sighting 4648639
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Dunlop, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | SimoneC | 24 Feb 2025 | |
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | kasiaaus | 24 Feb 2025 |
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Note that you can see a couple of eggs in the nest and possibly a larva as well.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.017220-35.193650
- Altitude 589.0m
- Places Dunlop, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 19 Feb 2025 10:11 AM Recorded on
- kasiaaus Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- kasiaaus 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
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7 / 7
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