Sighting 3374617
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Gordon, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | KimPullen | 19 Mar 2017 | |
| Vespula germanica | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Mar 2017 |
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Near Point Hut Pond.
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19 Mar 2017
This wasp was stealing from a large spider's web which had a captured grasshopper. It removed the head from the grasshopper and flew away with it. Soon it returned to get some more.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.079722-35.456261
- Altitude 587.7m
- Maps Point Hut Pond
- Places Gordon, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 18 Mar 2017 08:09 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Vespula germanica Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Vespula germanica Scientific name
- European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1526m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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