Vespula is a small genus of social wasps, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Along with members of their sister genus Dolichovespula, they are collectively known by the common name …

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Aug 17, 2025 · Vespula vulgaris, commonly known as the common wasp, is one of the most recognized and widespread wasp species in Europe and many other regions. With its striking yellow-and-black …

Yellowjackets are bee-sized social wasps that build paper nests, usually underground. They usually have beelike black and yellow bands on their abdomens, but unlike honeybees, they are not densely …

May 17, 2023 · The western yellowjacket, Vespula pennsylvanica, is the most common type in the western US. It nests in the ground, and is sometimes referred to as the “meat bee.”

Vespula (V. germanica and V. vulgaris in Europe, V. maculifrons and V. germanica in USA) are called wasps in Europe and yellowjackets in the USA. They breed in the ground, in attics or in shelters.

The German yellowjacket (Vespula germanica) was introduced to the United States and established by the late 1960s. This species has spread to other regions as well, including southern South America, …

Vespula is one of the bosses encountered in the Chambers of Xeric. She is a parasitic wasp from the Abyss that Xeric and his followers stumbled upon when attempting to open a new dimensional tear. …

Vespula is a small genus of social wasps, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Along with members of their sister genus Dolichovespula, they are collectively known by the common name …

Common in Europe and Palarctic Asia as far north as the Actic Circle, and east to Japan. In North America, it is found from about 69°N in Canada, south to New Mexico and northern Georgia. It was …