Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Emu Creek Belconnen (ECB)

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.074753-35.247067
• Altitude 598.1m
• Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
• Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

• 1 Abundance
• 4 Feb 2024 03:42 PM Recorded on
• JohnGiacon Recorded by

• Collections

  Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

• beans Associated plant
• 12mm to 25mm Animal size
• Alive / healthy Animal health

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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