Hymenoptera: Vespidae

Vespula Germanica  

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Mount Buffalo National Park, VIC (Mar, 2014)

A European Wasp returns to a well-established and busy colony near the shores of Lake Catani on Mount Buffalo.

The wasps have cut a clear flight path through the grass to allow easy access to and from their subterranean home.

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

Kitchen Visitor

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

European Wasp

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

Approaching the nest

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

European Wasp Nest

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

European Wasp Nest

European Wasp (Vespula Germanica)

European Wasp