European Wasp Collection

Meet the European Wasp (Vespula germanica), a common and often unwelcome guest in many gardens and picnics across Europe

European Wasp Collection: Wasp (Vespula germanica) nectaring on Pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa)

Wasp (Vespula germanica) nectaring on Pineapple lily (Eucomis comosa). Pollen is deposited on underside of wasps hairy body and transferred to stigma of next flower visited

European Wasp Collection: Hornet head C018 / 2482

Hornet head C018 / 2482
Hornet head. Close-up of the head of a hornet (Vespa sp.) showing its two large compound eyes (black, oval), and its antennae (upper left and right)

European Wasp Collection: European wasps in flight (Vespula germanica), Switzerland Insects in Flight, High

European wasps in flight (Vespula germanica), Switzerland Insects in Flight, High
European wasps in flight (Vespula germanica), Switzerland. Insect in Flight, High Speed Photographic Technique

European Wasp Collection: German or European wasp -Vespula germanica-, on Stonecrop -Sedum telephium-, Untergroenigen

German or European wasp -Vespula germanica-, on Stonecrop -Sedum telephium-, Untergroenigen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

European Wasp Collection: Wasp head C018 / 2479

Wasp head C018 / 2479
Wasp head. Close-up of the head of a European wasp (Vespula germanica), showing its two large compound eyes (black, oval), and its antennae (left and right)

European Wasp Collection: Wasp head C018 / 2480

Wasp head C018 / 2480
Wasp head. Close-up of the head of a wasp (Vespula sp.) showing its two large compound eyes (black, oval), and its antennae (left and right). The wasps large jaws (centre) can also be seen

European Wasp Collection: German Wasp - queen

German Wasp - queen
ME-2409 German Wasp - queen Vespula germanica Johan De Meester contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Wasp head. Close-up of the head of a European wasp (Vespula germanica), showing its two large compound eyes, and its antennae (black) between them

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Meet the European Wasp (Vespula germanica), a common and often unwelcome guest in many gardens and picnics across Europe. With a slender body and distinctive yellow and black stripes, this social insect is a skilled hunter and provider for its colony. European wasps build paper nests in trees, shrubs, or underground, and feed on a diet of nectar, fruit, and insects. While they play a crucial role in pollination and pest control, their aggressive behavior towards humans can make encounters unpleasant. Bees may get most of the buzz, but wasps are essential members of the European ecosystem. #EuropeanWasp #Insects #Nature #Wildlife