The Queens are about twice the size of the workers. Workers (infertile females) have shorter antennae and 6 abdominal segments. Drones (males) are long, have a longer abdomen with 7 segments and long antennae that can curve backwards.
German Wasp Vespula germanica Worker
Late May 2010
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Identification thanks to Allan Phillips. Photo KE
Worker
Mid May 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
Worker
Mid June 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
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Worker
Late February 2009
Howrah
Photo KE
Worker
Mid February 2013
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart
Removing the inedible parts of a honeybee
Photo KE
Late February 2018
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Killing and then starting to remove the wings of a blowfly. The fly was almost as large as the wasp.
Photo KE
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Early July 2011
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
Late June 2017
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
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Surviving a mild winter
Late July 2019
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
Early April 2021
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/ nipaluna
Photo KE
Collecting fibre. There were fights amongst wasps for this patch.
Early April 2021
Lenah Valley
Photo KE
Drone?
Mid May 2021
Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart/nipaluna
Photo KE
Overwintering queen found under bark (and subsequently killed due to its potential environmental impact).
Late June 2023
Native Point Nature Reserve, Windemere
Photo KE
Trapped in a water bowl
Mid March 2024
nipaluna/Hobart
Photos KE
References
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research: Workers, Queens and Drones. https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/science/plants-animals-fungi/animals/invertebrates/invasive-invertebrates/wasps/identification/workers-queens-and-drones. Accessed 29/6/19