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Vespula vulgaris Vespula vulgaris eating from a rotting apple. made with a reversed 24mm lens (f16) Common wasp,Geotagged,Netherlands,Summer,Vespula vulgaris Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Vespula vulgaris

Vespula vulgaris eating from a rotting apple. made with a reversed 24mm lens (f16)

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  1. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
    Lion
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    Not many creatures I dislike but in Australia these are a disaster on a scale yet to be realised.
    Our endemic micro fauna are just not equipped to deal with it.
    They are incredibly adaptable and have no natural enemies here.
    I've seen them take many of our insects in mid flight and break open all types of pupal shells.
    Talk about this in Australia though and most people just laugh !!
    Superb face shot though. :)     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View JHoppenbrouwers's profile
      JHoppenbrouwers
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      I can imagine they can become a huge problem in Australia! In the Netherlands they have to deal with sometimes very wet springs, because of that in 2014 there were 95% less nests than normal (the nests cant deal with the very heavy rainfall). Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        In the Netherlands, I am mostly annoyed by other people who believe they should exterminate every wasp they see. If you leave them alone, they never seem to do anyone harm.

        But anyway, best wasp photo ever, you should be proud!         Posted 9 years ago

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The Common wasp

''Vespula vulgaris'', known as the Common wasp, is a species found in regions that include the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, India, China, New Zealand and Australia. It is sometimes known in English as the European wasp, but the same name is used for the species ''Vespula germanica'' or German wasp.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by JHoppenbrouwers
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By JHoppenbrouwers

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Uploaded Mar 11, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2013 16:04 in Gastelsedijk Zuid 12A, 4751 VG Oud Gastel, Netherlands.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO160
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.