Vespula germanica

European wasp at Higgins, ACT

Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2008
Vespula germanica at Higgins, ACT - 11 Feb 2008
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 11 Jun 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Apis mellifera 11 Jun 2024 CarbonAI
Apis mellifera 11 Jun 2024 Sherwood
Vespula germanica 10 Jun 2024 AlisonMilton

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Sherwood wrote:
   11 Jun 2024
both species are present in this picture
   11 Jun 2024
Thanks bees are listed separately
AlisonMilton wrote:
   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.

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Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 21 Aug 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Higgins, ACT - 27 Jun 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Higgins, ACT - 5 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Oxycanus dirempta (Variable Oxycanus) at Higgins, ACT - 5 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
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zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Higgins, ACT - 5 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Higgins, ACT - 5 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
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Oxycanus (genus) (Unidentified Oxycanus moths) at Higgins, ACT - 1 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chloroclystis approximata (Plumed or Cherry Looper) at Higgins, ACT - 1 May 2022 by AlisonMilton
Ectropis fractaria (Ringed Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 30 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Ectropis (genus) (An engrailed moth) at Higgins, ACT - 29 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Didymoctenia exsuperata (Thick-lined Bark Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Listroderes difficilis (Vegetable weevil) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Chrysopidae (family) (Unidentified Green lacewing) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Sinpunctiptilia emissalis (Speedwell Pterror) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Monopis icterogastra (Wool Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Oxycanus (genus) (Unidentified Oxycanus moths) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton
Cosmodes elegans (Green Blotched Moth) at Higgins, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by AlisonMilton

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  • 11 Feb 2008 07:28 AM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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