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Vespula germanica

1 European wasp at Wodonga, VIC

Vespula germanica at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023
Vespula germanica at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023
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Vespula germanica 11 May 2023 MichaelMulvaney
Vespula germanica 10 May 2023 KylieWaldon

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Dictyotus sp. (genus) (A brown shield bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon Eudynamys orientalis (Eastern Koel) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 18 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Macrosiphum rosae (Rose aphid) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon Veronica perfoliata (Digger's Speedwell) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Acacia kettlewelliae (Buffalo Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa (Blackthorn, Boxthorn) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Feb 2021 by Kyliegw Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw Platycercus elegans flaveolus (Yellow Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Sep 2020 by Kyliegw
Dictyotus sp. (genus) (A brown shield bug) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 May 2023 by KylieWaldon
Braconidae sp. (family) (Unidentified braconid wasp) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Austrosciapus sp. (genus) (Long-legged fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Apr 2023 by KylieWaldon
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Rhinotia sp. (genus) (Unidentified Rhinotia weevil) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Psilota rubra (Red-tailed hoverfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Heteronympha merope (Common Brown Butterfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Mar 2023 by KylieWaldon
Eudynamys orientalis (Eastern Koel) at Wodonga, VIC - 6 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Chironomidae (family) (Non-biting Midge) at Wodonga, VIC - 20 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Pieris rapae (Cabbage White) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eurymelinae (subfamily) (Unidentified eurymeline leafhopper) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Sarcophaga sp. (genus) (Flesh fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 19 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Calliphoridae (family) (Unidentified blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 18 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Lampropholis guichenoti (Common Garden Skink) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Pogonortalis doclea (Boatman fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Hypoblemum griseum (Jumping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Helpis minitabunda (Threatening jumping spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Eristalis tenax (Drone fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Lucilia cuprina (Australian sheep blowfly) at Wodonga, VIC - 15 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Sapromyza sp. (genus) (A lauxaniid fly) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Macrosiphum rosae (Rose aphid) at Wodonga, VIC - 13 Nov 2022 by KylieWaldon
Accipiter cirrocephalus (Collared Sparrowhawk) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon
Ptilonorhynchus violaceus (Satin Bowerbird) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 2 Sep 2022 by KylieWaldon
Veronica perfoliata (Digger's Speedwell) at Wodonga, VIC - 12 Oct 2021 by KylieWaldon
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acanthiza lineata (Striated Thornbill) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia dealbata (Silver Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Neochmia temporalis (Red-browed Finch) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Acacia kettlewelliae (Buffalo Wattle) at Wodonga, VIC - 21 Aug 2021 by Kyliegw
Bursaria spinosa subsp. spinosa (Blackthorn, Boxthorn) at Wodonga, VIC - 16 Feb 2021 by Kyliegw
Strepera graculina (Pied Currawong) at Wodonga, VIC - 17 Nov 2020 by Kyliegw
Lycosidae (family) (Unidentified wolf spider) at Wodonga, VIC - 22 Oct 2020 by Kyliegw
Platycercus elegans flaveolus (Yellow Rosella) at Wodonga, VIC - 24 Sep 2020 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

  • 10 Abundance
  • 6 May 2023 02:44 PM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • kurrajong Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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