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Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
Vespula germanica
European wasp at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Vespula germanica | 13 Jul 2020 | KimPullen | ||
| Vespula germanica | 13 Jul 2020 | YumiCallaway |
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User's notes
Grasshoppers which were unfortunately hit and stuck on the car's front grid were swarmed quite quickly and aggressively by the European wasps after it was parked. Photo #5 shows what remained of them after 50 minutes...
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.903953-35.466650
- Altitude 779.9m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Species information
- Vespula germanica Scientific name
- European wasp Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 28 Feb 2018 01:52 PM Recorded on
- YumiCallaway Recorded by
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Confirmed by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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