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Vespula germanica

European wasp at Killara, VIC

Vespula germanica at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023
Vespula germanica at Killara, VIC - 25 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Vespula germanica 30 Apr 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Vespula germanica 30 Apr 2023 KylieWaldon

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very hard to get a photo of. They were either hovering along the track or over the tall grass.

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Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Lotus sp. (Trefoil) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw
Austroicetes sp. (genus) (A grasshopper) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Geranium sp. (Geranium) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Lotus sp. (Trefoil) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Diplacodes melanopsis (Black-faced Percher) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza pusilla (Brown Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 27 Jan 2023 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Platalea flavipes (Yellow-billed Spoonbill) at Killara, VIC - 24 Mar 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Killara, VIC - 18 Feb 2022 by KylieWaldon
Pachycephala rufiventris (Rufous Whistler) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Killara, VIC - 30 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Calystegia sepium (Swamp Bindweed) at Killara, VIC - 6 Mar 2021 by Kyliegw

Location information

Species information

  • Vespula germanica Scientific name
  • European wasp Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 25 Apr 2023 10:18 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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