Nest, Wasp Common

Production date
2019
 Description
Multi-tiered round, brown, common wasp nest (Vespula Vulgaris) with hexagonal shaped cells. Features a number of adult wasps. Abandoned nest retrieved from fallen tree on property in Pigeon Valley Road near Wakefield. Property was evacuated during bush fires of February 2019, the smoke and heat may have caused the nest to be abandoned by wasps as well.
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Object detail

Production Place
Wakefield/Tasman Region/New Zealand
Object Type
Biological Specimen/Natural History Specimen
Media and Materials
Animal based/General
Plant based/General
Measurements
0 - Whole = Height x Width x Length (mm) = 400 x 210 x 310mm
Keywords
Common Wasp Vespula Vulgaris
Pest
Invasive species
Pigeon Valley Fire
Nest
Natural History
Subject Category
Agriculture & Horticulture
Disasters
Trees
Accession Number
NPM2020.20.1
Credit Line
Nest, Common Wasp. Nelson Provincial Museum Collection: NPM2020.20.1

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