Polistes (Polistes) chinensis

Asian paper wasp at Cobbitty, NSW

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Cobbitty, NSW - 26 Jul 2021 12:00 PM

Polistes (Polistes) chinensis at Cobbitty, NSW - 26 Jul 2021 12:00 PM

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Identification history

	Polistes (Polistes) chinensis	27 Jul 2021	MichaelBedingfield
	Polistes (Polistes) chinensis	26 Jul 2021	PatrickCampbell
	Unidentified	26 Jul 2021	Rigor722

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User's notes

Is this an Asiatic Paper Wasp? Single wasp landed on my bare foot.

2 comments

PatrickCampbell wrote:

26 Jul 2021

Yes, I think it is.
Lucky it didn't sting you.

Rigor722 wrote:

26 Jul 2021

Thanks Patrick,
I was thinking the same thing...

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Location information

Coordinates 150.679151 -33.992369
Places Cobbitty, NSW

Sighting information

1 Abundance
26 Jul 2021 12:00 PM Recorded on
Rigor722 Recorded by
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Insects Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Rigor722 Greater Sydney NatureMapr

Additional information

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
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