Sighting 4208756
Polistes (Polistes) chinensis
Asian paper wasp at Bega, NSW
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| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | StephL | 11 May 2019 |
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User's notes
Suspected Asian Paper Wasps in our wood stack.
1 comment
12 May 2019
Hi KerriLee
No nest found as yet but it would be good to know what action to take if a nest is found.
They appeared docile today as I moved the pieces of wood but I will certainly take care!
No nest found as yet but it would be good to know what action to take if a nest is found.
They appeared docile today as I moved the pieces of wood but I will certainly take care!
Location information
- Coordinates 149.834489-36.664356
- Altitude 8.4m
- Places Bega, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 May 2019 12:57 PM Recorded on
- StephL Recorded by
Collections
- StephL South Coast NatureMapr Polistes (Polistes) chinensis Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
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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