Wasp - German Wasp, 07102020, 01
German Wasp, ' Vespula germanica ',
Vespula Germanica, the German Wasp, has three small black spots on its face, This species makes greyish coloured nests underground, in hollow trees, or inside sheds and attics,
This is very like the Common Wasp but the yellow stripes on stripes on the pronotum bulge in the middle and the yellow band behind the eye is unbroken, The face usually has a triangle of three black spots, Nests are built in the same places as those of the Common Wasp but the paper is greyer, At rest, the wings are folded in longitudinal pleats along the sides of the body. Most species are black or brown with yellow or white markings.
Vespid's eyes are notched on the internal margins and may look crescent-shaped.
Note, Nest shape, colour, and location help to identify social wasps, which may look very similar, Wasps remove many garden pests to feed their larvae,
Order,- Hymenoptera.
Family,- Vespidae.
Species in Family,- 4,000.
Size,- 8-26mm.
Feeding,- Larvae; carnivorous. Adults; predators, liquid-feeders ( nectar ).
Impact,- Very beneficial but can sting.
Wasp - German Wasp, 07102020, 01
German Wasp, ' Vespula germanica ',
Vespula Germanica, the German Wasp, has three small black spots on its face, This species makes greyish coloured nests underground, in hollow trees, or inside sheds and attics,
This is very like the Common Wasp but the yellow stripes on stripes on the pronotum bulge in the middle and the yellow band behind the eye is unbroken, The face usually has a triangle of three black spots, Nests are built in the same places as those of the Common Wasp but the paper is greyer, At rest, the wings are folded in longitudinal pleats along the sides of the body. Most species are black or brown with yellow or white markings.
Vespid's eyes are notched on the internal margins and may look crescent-shaped.
Note, Nest shape, colour, and location help to identify social wasps, which may look very similar, Wasps remove many garden pests to feed their larvae,
Order,- Hymenoptera.
Family,- Vespidae.
Species in Family,- 4,000.
Size,- 8-26mm.
Feeding,- Larvae; carnivorous. Adults; predators, liquid-feeders ( nectar ).
Impact,- Very beneficial but can sting.