Vespula germanica

1 European wasp at Molonglo Valley, ACT

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Identification history

	Vespula germanica	8 Sep 2018	MichaelMulvaney
	Vespula germanica	28 Aug 2018	Harrisi

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3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Sep 2018

Stuart - "A typical European wasp nest is started in the spring by a single queen emerging from hibernation. She raises the first worker wasps herself, which then help her raise more workers, and so the nest grows through the summer. Come the autumn most workers die out while the newly born queens search for a warm, dark place to hibernate."

Harrisi wrote:

9 Sep 2018

Thanks for that Michael, glad my subsequent actions have been validated. Let me just say that 'God did not save this Queen!' :)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

11 Sep 2018

Glad to here it - when it comes to wasps I am definitely a republican

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Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
27 Aug 2018 04:24 PM Recorded on
Harrisi Recorded by
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Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Harrisi Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

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12mm to 25mm Animal size
Female Gender

Species information

Vespula germanica Scientific name
European wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 1366.2m Recorded at altitude
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