Sighting 4672820
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Braidwood, NSW
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Jun 2025 | |
| Polistes (Polistella) humilis | StargazerAna | 2 Jun 2025 |
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A native paper wasp I believe. On quite a big nest
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.806931-35.444397
- Altitude 659.9m
- Places Braidwood, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 2 Jun 2025 03:02 PM Recorded on
- StargazerAna Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
- Yes Nest present
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- StargazerAna 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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