Sighting 4418818
Asian paper wasp at Reservoir, VIC
Identification history
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 17 Jan 2022 | Amata | ||
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 16 Jan 2022 | LiamWard |
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Asian Paper Wasp (Polistes chinensis) in large numbers. Seems to be a nest nearby.
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Location information
- Places Reservoir, VIC
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- LiamWard Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) LiamWard Greater Melbourne NatureMapr
Additional information
- Nectarine tree, blackberries, garden flowers Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Inspecting hollow Breeding behaviour
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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