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Vespula germanica

European wasp at Coree, ACT

Vespula germanica at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023
Vespula germanica at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 23 Apr 2023 SimoneC
Vespula germanica 23 Apr 2023 MatthewFrawley

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Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 6 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Coree, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by VanceLawrence Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by wombey Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Margo Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1 Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by wombey Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Coree, ACT - 23 Sep 2022 by wombey Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by wombey Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Coree, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by Sammyj87 Bidens sp. (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Coree, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by GirtsO Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by wombey Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Coree, ACT - 23 Apr 2023 by MatthewFrawley
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa (Yellow-rumped Thornbill) at Coree, ACT - 6 Mar 2023 by AlisonMilton
Osphranter robustus (Wallaroo) at Coree, ACT - 10 Feb 2023 by wombey
Philemon corniculatus (Noisy Friarbird) at Coree, ACT - 26 Jan 2023 by VanceLawrence
Alisterus scapularis (Australian King-Parrot) at Coree, ACT - 12 Nov 2022 by MichaelJF
Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining Bronze-Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by wombey
Orobanche minor (Broomrape) at Coree, ACT - 2 Nov 2022 by Jimmyjamjimbles
zz agaric (stem; gills white/cream) at Coree, ACT - 25 Oct 2022 by Margo
Pomaderris betulina subsp. actensis (A Pomaderris) at Coree, ACT - 13 Oct 2022 by RobG1
Zanda funerea (Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo) at Coree, ACT - 24 Sep 2022 by wombey
Turnix varius (Painted Buttonquail) at Coree, ACT - 23 Sep 2022 by wombey
Melithreptus brevirostris (Brown-headed Honeyeater) at Coree, ACT - 10 Sep 2022 by wombey
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 27 Aug 2022 by wombey
Pachycephala pectoralis (Golden Whistler) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Petroica rosea (Rose Robin) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Coree, ACT - 30 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
Macrolepiota clelandii (Macrolepiota clelandii) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Riccia sp. (Liverwort) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Phaeohelotium (Discinella terrestris aggregate) at Coree, ACT - 25 Jun 2022 by trevorpreston
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Coree, ACT - 13 Jun 2022 by Sammyj87
Bidens sp. (Cobbler's Pegs, Farmer's Friend) at Coree, ACT - 13 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Verbascum thapsus subsp. thapsus (Great Mullein, Aaron's Rod) at Coree, ACT - 9 Apr 2022 by Christine
Austroacacidiplosis botrycephalae (A Gall Midge) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by GirtsO
Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat Ant) at Coree, ACT - 4 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Coree, ACT - 1 Feb 2022 by JohnBundock
Edusella sp. (genus) (A leaf beetle) at Coree, ACT - 9 Dec 2021 by Roger
Cacomantis flabelliformis (Fan-tailed Cuckoo) at Coree, ACT - 16 Oct 2021 by wombey
Thallarcha partita (Dark-banded Footman) at Coree, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by Christine
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Coree, ACT - 1 Oct 2021 by Christine

Location information

Species information

  • Vespula germanica Scientific name
  • European wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 23 Apr 2023 01:23 PM Recorded on
  • MatthewFrawley Recorded by

Additional information

  • Eucalyptus blakelyi Associated plant
  • Common Brown and ants Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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