Sighting 4565606
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Undefined Area
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| Vespula germanica | MichaelBedingfield | 9 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | JenniM | 8 Apr 2024 |
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User's notes
On Ainslie volcanics site, associated with survey # 34605
European wasp zig zagging low to the ground and pausing briefly on a piece of grass, or hovering to look into hollows amongst grass thatch. Was it surveying the area to build a nest, or was it searching for prey?
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.143941-35.275218
- Altitude 602.0m
- Maps Ainslie volcanic grassland
- Places Ainslie, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 3 Apr 2024 04:14 PM Recorded on
- JenniM Recorded by
- grass Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- JenniM 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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5 / 7
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