24,747 observations
Common European Yellowjacket
Vespula vulgaris
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Vespula
About
Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is a wasp found in various regions of the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, New Zealand, and Australia. It is sometimes known as the European wasp; the same name is used for the species Vespula germanica, which is also known as the German wasp. Another name for Vespula vulgaris is the "common yellow-jacket". It was discovered in 2010 that wasps in North America thought to be...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Common European Yellowjacket is Vespula vulgaris.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the class Insecta.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Common European Yellowjacket belongs to the genus Vespula.