Vespula germanica

European wasp at Acton, ACT

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Identification history

	Vespula germanica	19 Feb 2021	MichaelBedingfield
	Vespula germanica	18 Feb 2021	TimL

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User's notes

Thanks to Marcus Leach for the initial sighting of European Wasps making a nest at the side of an ANBG road. There was a continuous stream of wasps emerging from the nest to carry away mud as well as wasps returning to collect more. The nest location was reported to ANBG Rangers.

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

19 Feb 2021

Thanks for reporting the nest to the rangers.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.109388 -35.274292
Altitude 590.6m
Maps ANBG
Places Acton, ACT

Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
14 Feb 2021 11:03 AM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) TimL Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size
True Wasp nest present

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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