Vespula germanica

European wasp at Red Hill, ACT

Vespula germanica at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Apr 2023
Vespula germanica at Red Hill, ACT - 10 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 13 Apr 2023 SimoneC
Vespula germanica 13 Apr 2023 rawshorty

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Many coming ang going, leaving the plants and going East and coming from the East to the plants. Maybe a nest nearby but I think it would be an odd time of Year for that?

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Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Hedera helix (Ivy) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Netrocoryne repanda (Bronze Flat) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Exoneura sp. (genus) (A reed bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
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Myoporum montanum (Western Boobialla, Water Bush) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Mar 2023 by RodDeb
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Red Hill, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by RAllen
Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Red Hill, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by MatthewFrawley
Billardiera heterophylla (Western Australian Bluebell Creeper) at Red Hill, ACT - 29 Jul 2022 by Tapirlord
Egernia cunninghami (Cunningham's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by StephCJ
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) bituberculatus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by PeterA
Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail) at Red Hill, ACT - 2 Aug 2020 by JackyF
Notamacropus rufogriseus (Red-necked Wallaby) at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Jul 2020 by roymcd
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Red Hill, ACT - 19 Jun 2020 by AlisonMilton
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 May 2020 by HelenCross
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Apr 2020 by TomT
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 31 Mar 2020 by roymcd
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Oct 2019 by TomT
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill Nature Reserve - 22 Jul 2019 by TomT
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Red Hill, ACT - 21 Jul 2019 by roymcd
Malurus cyaneus (Superb Fairywren) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by BIrdsinCanberra
Uromycladium implexae at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Dec 2018 by KenT
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Berberis aquifolium (Oregon Grape) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Dec 2018 by Mike
Callistemon citrinus (Crimson Bottlebrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 25 Nov 2018 by JackyF
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 20 Nov 2018 by MichaelMulvaney
Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) chlorosoma (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by PeterA
Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) amiculinus (Hylaeine colletid bee) at Red Hill, ACT - 13 Nov 2018 by PeterA
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Harmonia conformis (Common Spotted Ladybird) at Red Hill, ACT - 4 Apr 2018 by Christine
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Red Hill, ACT - 3 Apr 2018 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Corvus coronoides (Australian Raven) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Red Hill, ACT - 5 Mar 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Red Hill, ACT - 31 Jan 2018 by roymcd
Myrmecia sp. (genus) (Bull ant or Jack Jumper) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Mar 2017 by Qwerty
Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (Speckled Warbler) at Red Hill, ACT - 14 Apr 2016 by roymcd
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Red Hill, ACT - 9 Feb 2016 by roymcd
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 23 Dec 2015 by roymcd
Callistemon citrinus (Crimson Bottlebrush) at Red Hill, ACT - 15 Nov 2015 by Ratcliffe
Morethia boulengeri (Boulenger's Skink) at Red Hill, ACT - 1 Nov 2015 by roymcd
Delias aganippe (Spotted Jezebel) at Red Hill, ACT - 17 Dec 2010 by HarveyPerkins

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  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 10 Apr 2023 10:39 AM Recorded on
  • rawshorty Recorded by

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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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