Vespula germanica

European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Higgins, ACT

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Identification history

	Vespula germanica	13 Mar 2024	SimoneC
	Vespula germanica	13 Mar 2024	AlisonMilton

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There have been European wasps around home for a number of years. This year numbers seemed to have increased around my bird baths. I bought a couple of wasp traps that I set near the bird baths and within 48 hours had trapped over a hundred with some still visiting the bird baths. Numbers have dropped off but am still trapping some. No idea where the nest is.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.029722 -35.238228
Altitude 613.5m
Places Higgins, ACT

Sighting information

150 Abundance
4 Mar 2024 10:52 AM Recorded on
AlisonMilton Recorded by
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AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects

Additional information

5mm to 12mm Animal size
Deceased Animal health

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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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania