Vespula vulgaris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Vespula vulgaris lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Vespula vulgaris
Group	Bees, wasps & ants
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Hymenoptera
Family	Vespidae

Where does the Vespula vulgaris live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Vespula vulgaris in 16 countries and territories across Europe and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: India. In Australia, New Zealand it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Vespula vulgaris?

The Vespula vulgaris (Vespula vulgaris) is an insect in the order Hymenoptera and the family Vespidae, genus Vespula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Vespula vulgaris

Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is a species of wasp 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. In 2010, the ostensibly Vespula vulgaris wasps in North America were found to be a different species, Vespula alascensis.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Vespula vulgaris (revision 1370500378), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q260482 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).