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Vespula vulgaris (Common Wasp)
Nomenclature
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Family: Vespidae (Wasps)
Species:
Vespula vulgaris (Common Wasp)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Common Wasp
SUMMARY
Very similar to the other common British social wasp V. germanica, although there are no records of the latter for the islands. They have a much longer life-cycle than species of Dolichovespula with the over-wintered queens emerging in mid-March