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Vespula germanica

European wasp at Higgins, ACT

Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 31 Mar 2019
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 3 Apr 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Vespula germanica 2 Apr 2019 AlisonMilton

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Anoplognathus chloropyrus (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton Paropsisterna laesa (Laesa leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton Sparassidae sp. (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Anoplognathus chloropyrus (Green-tailed Christmas beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 12 Jan 2023 by AlisonMilton
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Paropsisterna laesa (Laesa leaf beetle) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Nov 2021 by AlisonMilton
Eurymeloides pulchra (Gumtree hopper) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton
Isopeda sp. (genus) (Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton
Sparassidae sp. (family) (A Huntsman Spider) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton
Crematogaster sp. (genus) (Acrobat ant, Cocktail ant) at Higgins, ACT - 11 Jan 2020 by AlisonMilton
Camponotus suffusus (Golden-tailed sugar ant) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Servaea sp. (genus) (Unidentified Servaea jumping spider) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Tachinidae (family) (Unidentified Bristle fly) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 15 Abundance
  • 31 Mar 2019 09:38 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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