Sighting 4661958
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Yarralumla, ACT
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | DiBickers | 15 Apr 2025 | |
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | TimL | 15 Apr 2025 |
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Two of the many Asian paper wasps sighted throughout this area.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.069290-35.301382
- Altitude 578.2m
- Maps National Zoo and Aquarium
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 8 Apr 2025 11:22 AM Recorded on
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- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- TimL 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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6 / 7
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species