Sighting 4555486
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Kosciuszko National Park
Identification history
| Vespula germanica | 28 Feb 2024 | SimoneC | ||
| Vespula germanica | 25 Feb 2024 | HelenCross |
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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
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Collections
HelenCross Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Vespula germanica Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
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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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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