Sighting 4666699
Vespula germanica
European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Wallaroo, NSW
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| Vespula germanica | MichaelMulvaney | 2 May 2025 | |
| Vespula germanica | pinnaCLE | 2 May 2025 |
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User's notes
A very active nest which had been notified to biosecurity the previous month, leading to a check and posting of the hazard sign nearby. Note the pile of mud balls around nest entry. Nest was poisoned by contractors(?) a few weeks later and sign removed.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.057098-35.171963
- Maps Hall Cemetery
- Places Wallaroo, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Mar 2025 12:07 PM Recorded on
- pinnaCLE Recorded by
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Yes Nest present
Collections
- pinnaCLE NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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6 / 7
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