Vespula germanica

European Wasp, German Yellowjacket Wasp at Albury, NSW

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Identification history

	Vespula germanica	14 Apr 2022	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	12 Apr 2022	KylieWaldon

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I think this ?wasp hit a bit of a spider web, and then landed to clean it off.

2 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

14 Apr 2022

Pity that the spider didn't get it

KylieWaldon wrote:

14 Apr 2022

It was interesting to watch - the wasp kind of lightly touched it with all legs and sprang off it. Then flew and perched to clean it off legs. It was as though its toe claws are spider web proof!

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
12 Apr 2022 08:35 AM Recorded on
KylieWaldon Recorded by
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Insects Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) KylieWaldon Albury, Wodonga NatureMapr

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pea Associated plant
12mm to 25mm Animal size

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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Australian Capital Territory

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