With eWasp season well underway, the public are starting to see more eWasp activity.
More informatioon on the European wasps, see https://t.co/DEzo612iG3
Precautions around you home see #europeanwasps#wasps#environment#PestControl
eWasp Management Team
Image by eWasp
A total of 4,524 eWasp spring queens were caught and removed from various sites around the ACT in 2024. More details can be found here https://t.co/089XiaJgRN.
Image by CoreEnviro Solutions Pty Ltd, eWasp springs queens caught at Jerrabomberra Wetlands NR.
With eWasp spring queen trapping underway, eWasp has had a record number of spring queens caught in one trap at #jerrabomberrawetlands; 117 in 6 weeks = estimated 468,000 workers, a further 35,100 next generation queens removed from the #naturereserve and surrounding areas.
With spring upon us, communities will put out their eWasp spring queen traps, ensure you only use registered lures or DIY recipes that have no or very little impact on native species.
We are asking the public to report all spring queens and nests to the eWasp Team. #eWasp
With spring just around the corner, eWasp spring queens will emerge from hibernation to establish nests. With wall cavities being a preferred nesting site, this is the time to seal cracks and crevices around doors and window frames. See https://t.co/8YMyaSqTNu for more info.
eWasp nests can survive the winter if the conditions are right.
Parkes, ACT on 7/6/24.
Workers & next generation queens were present in the nest.
It’s interesting to see next generation queens hibernating in their founding nest.
To report a nest, download the eWasp app.
European wasp queens hibernating!
This is the time to start preparing for the next wasp season by sealing cracks & crevices around doors and window frames to prevent the next generation queens from establishing nests in wall cavities. #Europeanwasps Image by eWasp
eWasps are now affecting residents, BBQs, cafes, and pets due to the size of nests, an average of 4,000 wasps.
Drones & next gen. queens are being brood up for next season, therefore, more protein is required to feed the larvae.
See link https://t.co/fR3JDu37m1
#europeanwasps
This nest was located in Queanbeyan, NSW, in February 2024, in a bag of soil.
The nest had an estimated 5,000 wasps. This nest was established in Spring 2023, and as you can see, nests grow large and quickly.
Inspect your garden regularly during the warmer months.
#Europeanwasps
eWasp nest in an unusual location!
This nest was located in an old unused meat safe in Charnwood, ACT. The nest contained an estimated 3,000 wasps.
Please report all eWasp nests to the eWasp Team via the eWasp app. #europeanwasps#invasivespecies#wasps#environment
The wasps/nest in the video are the Tree brown paper wasp, Ropalidia socialistica, common in Queensland. They are beneficial to the environment, pollinators, and control pest insects. They can be aggressive if disturbed, but if out of high traffic areas, good for the environment.
(Kaleen Nest Continued)
It is estimated that the nest contained around 2,000 workers wasps. If left untreated, it may have contained an estimated 4,000 worker wasps, an additional estimated 1,000 drones, and 1,000 next generation queens, impacting Kaleen and surrounding areas.