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European wasp

Vespula sp.

Photo by MartinL
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Description:

This solitary black and yellow exotic wasp was hibernating under bark.

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Comments (2)
MartinL
Yes we have many some seasons. I can send them back for you =) They build large reinforced nests underground and the woody saliva sets strongly like cement.
Tiz
Oh I did not know you had them in Australia! You probably know already, but some of those wasps build nests by chewing wood mixed with saliva. So if you ever see one chewing on wood, you know why :)

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PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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