Sighting 4575121
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Higgins, ACT
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| Vespula germanica | MichaelMulvaney | 11 Jun 2024 | |
| Apis mellifera | CarbonAI | 11 Jun 2024 | |
| Apis mellifera | Sherwood | 11 Jun 2024 | |
| Vespula germanica | AlisonMilton | 10 Jun 2024 |
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3 comments
11 Jun 2024
@Sherwood Cutting this branch back in 2008, attracted a large variety of insects to feed on the sap. Just came across these old photos while cleaning up storage space on my PC. Bees were predominant, but there were also European wasps, potter wasps, flies and two species of butterflies.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.029611-35.238334
- Places Higgins, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2008 07:28 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Chinese elm Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton 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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