Vespula vulgaris

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris, Common Wasp, is an advanced social wasp familiar around houses and gardens. They live in large colonies in nests made from paper. The paper is produced by the wasps from chewed wood. The larvae are fed on insects. Adults, in late summer, are attracted to sugary foods. They are important pollinators. They are slightly smaller than Vespula germanica and have different face markings.