Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

1 Asian paper wasp at Watson, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.158568-35.234263
• Altitude 595.4m
• Maps Watson Green Space
• Places Watson, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 21 Jan 2020 09:12 AM Recorded on
• AlisonMilton Recorded by

• Collections

  Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)

Additional information

• 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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
• Machine learning
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