Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor

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Location information

• Coordinates 149.075256-35.248136
• Altitude 599.9m
• Maps Emu Creek Flea Bog Flat to Emu Creek Corridor
• Places Belconnen, ACT

Sighting information

• 88 Abundance
• 25 Feb 2024 02:01 PM Recorded on
• JohnGiacon Recorded by

• Collections

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

Additional information

• Lomandra 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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