"Wasps probably gave us the idea for paper," he says. They chew up wood and build the most exquisite papier-mâché structures. Even your classic autumn annoyance, Vespula vulgaris, is an ...
ropean hornets (Vespa crabro) and wasps such as the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) or the German wasp (Vespula germanica) can often be observed at feeding sites such as fruit trees or sugary foods.
The German wasp (Vespula germanica) and the common yellowjacket wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were the most common species (both representing 44%). The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6% ...
If you see a wasp in Britain, it will most likely be either the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris, or the German wasp, Vespula germanica. These species are very similar in size and colour - predominantly ...
A high school teacher trying to solve the mystery of why queen Vespula wasps mate with many different males thinks the practice might have evolved to stave off a catastrophic colony collapse.