Sighting 4555486
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Kosciuszko National Park
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| Vespula germanica | SimoneC | 28 Feb 2024 | |
| Vespula germanica | HelenCross | 25 Feb 2024 |
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User's notes
Chewing on the wood of the hut presumably to build their nest but couldn't see where they were taking it. There is a wasp trap at the hut but it must need re-baiting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.597025-35.631282
- Altitude 1366.2m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Long Plain, NSW
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 23 Feb 2024 01:37 PM Recorded on
- HelenCross Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- HelenCross 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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