Vespula vulgaris (common wasp)

  • Annie Cavanagh
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Vespula vulgaris (common wasp). Annie Cavanagh. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The image of Vespula vulgaris the common wasp is a scanning electron micrograph which has been coloured using Photoshop. The image was taken in 4 sections which were put together to show the whole wasp complete with sting which measures 16mm in length. Seen between April to late October the common wasp is widespread and found in a wide range of habitats especially in woodlands, meadows and gardens. The common wasp may form large colonies below ground, or nest in wall cavities, hollow trees and attics. The queen builds the nest which is made from chewed wood fibres mixed with saliva.

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