Sighting 4384899
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Conder, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | MichaelBedingfield | 4 Jul 2021 | |
| Unverified | MichaelBedingfield | 22 Jun 2021 |
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Conder, ACT
2 comments
22 Jun 2021
There were a lot of these wasps coming to the old timber fence & at my home, chewing off the dry fibre to carry away to the north-east. So I believe they were building a nest nearby in that direction.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.101447-35.464627
- Altitude 630.0m
- Maps MichaelBedingfied's Home Garden
- Places Conder, ACT
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 3 Mar 2021 02:02 PM Recorded on
- MichaelBedingfield Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Nest building Breeding behaviour
Collections
- MichaelBedingfield 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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7 / 7
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