Vespula germanica

European wasp at Acton, ACT

Vespula germanica at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021
Vespula germanica at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021
Vespula germanica at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021
Vespula germanica at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021
Vespula germanica at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2021
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Vespula germanica 2 Jun 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Vespula germanica 2 Jun 2021 TimL

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Large, very wary and initially sighted flying backwards and forwards close to the undergrowth. Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting.

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KimPullen wrote:
   2 Jun 2021
A queen.

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Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 14 Dec 2020 by TimL
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Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Oct 2020 by PeterA
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Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by Tim L
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by Tim L
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by Tim L
Entomophthora sp. (genus) (Puppeteer Fungus) at Acton, ACT - 11 Sep 2020 by Tim L
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Trombidiidae (family) (Red velvet mite) at Acton, ACT - 14 Aug 2020 by Christine
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jul 2020 by HelenCross
Hypogastrura sp. (genus) (A Springtail) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jul 2020 by TimL
Theridiidae (family) (Comb-footed spider) at Acton, ACT - 5 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 3 Jul 2020 by TimL
Tamopsis sp. (genus) (Two-tailed spider) at Acton, ACT - 1 Jul 2020 by TimL
Ptinidae sp. (family) (Ptinid beetle) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jun 2020 by TimL
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020 by Alison Milton
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Acton, ACT - 28 May 2020 by Alison Milton
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by TimL
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by PeterA
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by TimL
Xylocopa (Lestis) aerata (Golden-Green Carpenter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Mar 2020 by PeterA
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Acton, ACT - 18 Mar 2020 by HelenCross
Tachyglossus aculeatus (Short-beaked Echidna) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2020 by TimL
Galanga labeculata (Double-spotted cicada) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2020 by Christine
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Jan 2020 by TimL

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  • 28 May 2021 01:36 PM Recorded on
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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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