European paper wasp, avispa cartonera

Very common of social wasp of Europe. It has a black body with yellow stains. It can reach 2 cm long. The abdomen is long with a very narrow waist. Although it is often mistaken for a yellow jacket, it is easy to identify by the orange antennae. At the end of the abdomen it has a sting with very toxic venom but it shows very low aggressivity. It is a eusocial wasp. The nests are constructed of paper fabricated from cellulose from tree bark.