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Vespula germanica
The German wasp is about 13mm (0.5 inch) long, and has typical wasp colours of black and yellow. It is very similar to the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), but seen head on, its face has three tiny black dots. German wasps also have black dots on their abdomen, while the common wasp's analogous markings are fused with the black rings above them, forming a different pattern.
Spotted on Apr 1, 2012
Submitted on Apr 1, 2012
3 Comments
Perfect!
Absolutely fantastic! Love how you caught it drinking.
That is a nice picture! Great catch