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Vespula germanica

European wasp at Mount Clear, ACT

Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Mount Clear, ACT - 3 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 17 Mar 2019 KimPullen
Vespula germanica 17 Mar 2019 rawshorty

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Desmodium gunnii (A Tick-Trefoil) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Wahlenbergia planiflora subsp. planiflora (Flat Bluebell) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Ranunculus inundatus (River Buttercup) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine Rosa sp. (A wild rose) at Mount Clear, ACT - 30 May 2021 by MattFox Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) at Mount Clear, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by Sherwood Carduus nutans (Nodding Thistle) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Desmodium gunnii (A Tick-Trefoil) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Wahlenbergia planiflora subsp. planiflora (Flat Bluebell) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Ranunculus inundatus (River Buttercup) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine
Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine
Rosa sp. (A wild rose) at Mount Clear, ACT - 30 May 2021 by MattFox
Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) at Mount Clear, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by Sherwood
Carduus nutans (Nodding Thistle) at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by Christine
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty

Location information

Species information

  • Vespula germanica Scientific name
  • European wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2019 08:54 AM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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