Sighting 4435379
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Paddys River, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | 22 May 2022 | Amata | ||
| Vespula germanica | 22 May 2022 | Christine |
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User's notes
Possible queen? Flying around this tree and landing for a few minutes, then flying around again, and eventually crawled into a gap in the tree trunk. Appeared slightly larger than usual.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.904155-35.466486
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 16 May 2022 03:15 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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6 / 7
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