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Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and black wasp to 20mm in length. Busily roaming the bushes in search of food.

Habitat:

On low bushes at summit of Mt Pauanui (327m), New Zealand

Notes:

Looks very similar to Vespula germanica

Reference Links:

Common Wasp - Vespula vulgaris - Overview, Vespula vulgaris

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Flora and Fauna of New Zealand
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