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Giant 40-Litre European Wasp Nest Removed in Albany as WA Steps Up Surveillance

Officials expanded surveillance in high-risk suburbs after destroying an overwintered nest traced through public reports.

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Overview

  • DPIRD dismantled a 40-litre nest at Kanga’s Rock in Mira Mar and eliminated three queens following multiple community sightings.
  • The structure had overwintered from last season, allowing it to reach bar-fridge size and accelerating this season’s growth.
  • Targeted monitoring has been increased in Mira Mar and Mount Clarence, with more than 500 traps deployed across the Albany area.
  • Since 2023, DPIRD has detected and removed 33 nests around Albany, including an October find near Napier during the current season.
  • WA authorities urge reports and adopt-a-trap participation to keep the state—still the only one without an established population—safe from agricultural and public-health harms.