Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Monash, ACT

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.081450-35.421170
• Altitude 581.9m
• Maps Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
• Places Monash, ACT

Sighting information

• 25 Abundance
• 10 Apr 2022 12:25 PM Recorded on
• RodDeb Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Casuarina trees Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Unknown Gender

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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