Sighting 4568281
Asian paper wasp at Drouin, VIC
Identification history
| Polistes (Polistes) chinensis | 23 Mar 2025 | DiBickers | ||
| Vespula germanica | 18 Aug 2024 | jks | ||
| Vespula germanica | 24 Apr 2024 | Petesteamer |
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User's notes
Drouin Town Gardens: unisexually large concentration of wasps around recently pruned roses and other plants: (Sap seeking?)
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.848071-38.144963
- Places Drouin, VIC
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 15 Apr 2024 01:08 PM Recorded on
- Petesteamer Recorded by
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Petesteamer NatureMapr Gippsland Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- Paling fences for perching (warm surface) but visiting nearby plants. Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Unknown Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
- Other activity Insect behaviour on flower
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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