German wasp (Vespula germanica) – queen.(23 March 2011) This is the other common British wasp. Note the distinctive 3 spots on the face.
Family Archive: Vespidae
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Hornet
Hornet (Vespa crabro)(27 August 2010)
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Common Wasp
Common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) on apple. Close-up of face showing distinctive anchor marking.(21 August 2008)
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Median Wasp
Median wasp (Dolichovespula media)on thistle flower, 04 August 2008) Larger, but less agressive than the familiar Common Wasp (below) this wasp is a relatively recent immigrant species from Europe having been first seen in Britain in the 1980s. Other characteristics are greater amounts of black in the abdominal markings and distinctive features on the thorax …
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Median Wasp
Median wasp (Dolichovespula media)(29 July 2008) Larger, but less agressive than the familiar Common Wasp (below) this wasp is a relatively recent immigrant species from Europe having been first seen in Britain in the 1980s. Other characteristics are greater amounts of black in the abdominal markings and distinctive features on the thorax and face (the …
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