Sighting 4206976
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Fyshwick, ACT
Identification history
| Vespula germanica | 17 Apr 2019 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Vespula germanica | 16 Apr 2019 | AlisonMilton |
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User's notes
There were wasps in most locations but the largest congregation by far was at the City Gardens. The grass had been mown recently dead and they were feasting on dead insects such as crickets that had obviously been caught by the lawnmower.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.162850-35.317187
- Altitude 603.0m
- Maps Jerrabomberra Wetlands Canberra City Farm
- Places Fyshwick, ACT
Sighting information
- 101 - 1,000 Abundance
- 16 Apr 2019 12:04 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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Collections
AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Vespula germanica Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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