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German Wasp

Vespula germanica

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Vespidae

Vespula germanica, known colloquially as the European wasp, German wasp, or German yellowjacket, is a species of wasp found in much of the Northern Hemisphere, native to Europe, Northern Africa, and temperate Asia. It has spread and become well-established in many other places, including North America, South America (Argentina and Chile), Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. German wasps are part of the family Vespidae and are sometimes mistakenly referred to as paper wasps because they build grey paper nests, although strictly speaking, paper wasps are part of the subfamily Polistinae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 4,137United Kingdom · 2,550Netherlands · 1,670Spain · 1,135France · 742Italy · 572Switzerland · 173Luxembourg · 123Belgium · 118