Common wasp  (Vespula vulgaris)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Hymenoptera
Family Vespidae
Genus Vespula (1)
Size Average length: 2 cm (2)
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Status

Common and widespread (1).