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    (c) Jakob Fahr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Denys K., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

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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...

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