German wasp - Vespula germanica)

In Australia it has become a real pest ,especially in the autumn month. Don’t drink your soft drink without checking.

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Christine Young

Lion

They are definitely not to be trifled with. I got stung 17 times by yellowjacket wasps last autumn. They were fierce. Posted 3 years ago
1. Barry
  
  Lion
  
  All at the same time - sounds dangerous? Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Unfortunately, yes. I had barely wandered into the woods at my mom's house when they attacked me. I didn't see them coming, but assume that I must have been near their nest. They got stuck in my hair, my clothes, etc. I ended up needing a hefty dose of benadryl, followed by a long nap. I haven't gone back in those woods since, lol. Posted 3 years ago
  2. 1. Barry
      
      Lion
      
      Yes, I had a similar experience when I was a teenager. A friend and I were knocking dead branches off trees in the woods when we hit one that apparently had a wasp nest in/on it. The wasps attacked (understandably) and although we tried to run, they collected on our ankles for some reason and we both got multiple stings. I didn't count them, but as you no doubt know, unlike bees, they can sting multiple times - it was very painful and traumatic. Posted 3 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Sounds horrible. Multiple stings from individual wasps is how I got so many stings too. Posted 3 years ago, modified 3 years ago

The German wasp

Vespula germanica is a species of wasp found in much of the Northern Hemisphere, native to Europe, Northern Africa, and temperate Asia. It has spread and become well-established in many other places, including North America, South America, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Ernst