Sighting 4371350
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Cotter River, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | MichaelMulvaney | 14 Feb 2021 | |
| Vespula germanica | Christine | 12 Feb 2021 |
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User's notes
Nest in embankment on side of track (not creek side) on Warks Road north of locked gate at Blundell's Creek road intersection. Hoping a Ranger can see this and deal with the nest.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.841298-35.358841
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2021 01:12 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Christine 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
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