Common wasp, Vespula vulgaris, worker, head with the big compound eyes. Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is found in various regions, including the United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, New Zealand and Australia. It is sometimes known as the European wasp, but the same name is used for the species Vespula germanica, which is also known as the German wasp. Another name for Vespula vulgaris is the common yellow-jacket. Adult workers of V. vulgaris measure about 12–17 mm (0.47–0.67 in) from head to abdomen and weigh 84.1 ± 19.0 mg, whereas the queen is about 20 mm (0.79 in) long. It has aposematic colors of black and yellow yellow pronotal bands which are almost parallel to each other and black dots and rings on its abdomen.
