Sighting 4709084
Asian paper wasp at Yarralumla, ACT
Identification history
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 4 Nov 2025 | KimberiRP | ||
| Unverified | 4 Nov 2025 | Debbie05 |
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Found at the STEP Garden in the Arboretum. Looked like it was building its nest.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.066083-35.285356
- Maps Sth Tablelands Ecosystem Park
- Places Yarralumla, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 30 Oct 2025 10:49 AM Recorded on
- Debbie05 Recorded by
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Collections
Debbie05 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- Hakea plant Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- True Nest present
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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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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