Accidentally introduced. Now found as far south as Otago
Te Huringa Ora
He pepeke āhua rahi, 12–15 mm te roa.
He pepeke wero.
He iti te kōhanga, he rite ki te hamarara te hanga, he kakau anō tōna, ka whakamaua atu ki te rākau, ki ngā hikuhiku rānei o te whare.
Ina rere, ka tāwēwē noa iho ana waewae o muri.
Kai ai i te anuhe, i te ngongo, i te waimiere, i te huarākau.
Life history
Medium sized insects, 12–15 mm long
Can sting
Nests are small, umbrella shaped, attached by a short stalk to tree or overhanging eaves of house
Flies with hind legs dangling
Eats caterpillars, nectar, honeydew and fruit
He pārongo atu anō
He kōrero atu anō
Further information
Identification of Asian paper wasps
Wasp resting on nestAsian paper wasp / Te katipō pepa o ĀhiaAsian paper wasp nest. Image: Don Horne / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)Asian Paper Wasp Polistes chinensis. Image: Jan Doak CC BY-NC 4.0Paper wasp nest. Image: jacqui nz (CC BY-NC)Asian paper wasps