‘Where common and German wasps have been accidentally introduced to New ... be as substantial as bees’, wasps still play a valuable part. The lives of wasps in the UK are dictated by the seasons. They ...

In the UK it is just two species of what are known as Yellowjackets, the Common Wasp and the German Wasp, that are the sort that we flap at during picnics. Many wasps are of the parasitoid variety.

Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany / A German wasp (vespula germanica) awakening / Light Microscopy / 30x A Final Takeoff The Incredible Flying Car of the 1950s Manufacturing of bitumen ...