Vespula germanica

2 European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Evatt, ACT

Vespula germanica at Evatt, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 05:00 PM
Vespula germanica at Evatt, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 05:00 PM
Vespula germanica at Evatt, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 05:00 PM
Vespula germanica at Evatt, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 05:00 PM
Vespula germanica at Evatt, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 05:00 PM
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Vespula germanica 12 Sep 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Vespula germanica 12 Sep 2022 TimL

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Up close and personal with a Queen European Wasp cleaning spider silk from her legs. The wasp fell out of a sliding door track, presumably having over-wintered in the track.

2 comments

Gunyijan wrote:
   12 Sep 2022
Amazing photos - what lens are you using?
TimL wrote:
   12 Sep 2022
I'll email you direct to answer your question. Don't want to bore the public.

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