Vespula germanica

European wasp at Yowrie, NSW

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Identification history

	Vespula germanica	26 Mar 2019	KerriLee
	Vespula germanica	26 Mar 2019	ozzier2000

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2 comments

KerriLee wrote:

26 Mar 2019

ah, unfortunately yes.

JackieMiles wrote:

27 Mar 2019

They are not hovering around a nest entrance hole there are they? Nests are large paper constructions under ground. If so it might be an idea to get advice from Council staff about how to destroy the nest. Don't go at it without suitable advice though as they are dangerous critters.

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Location information

Coordinates 149.758700 -36.344638
Places Yowrie, NSW

Sighting information

1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
10 Mar 2019 06:05 PM Recorded on
ozzier2000 Recorded by
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Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) ozzier2000 South Coast NatureMapr

Species information

Vespula germanica Scientific name
European wasp Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1366.2m Recorded at altitude
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