Sighting 4484994
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Cook, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | SimoneC | 1 May 2023 | |
| Vespula germanica | CathB | 30 Apr 2023 |
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User's notes
Dozens of wasps seemed to be strongly attracted to a small patch of Kunzea plants which were not flowering.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.073393-35.266367
- Altitude 598.4m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 27 Apr 2023 05:55 PM Recorded on
- CathB Recorded by
- Kunzea parvifolia Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- CathB 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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