探検昆虫

Common European Yellowjacket

Vespula vulgaris

The Common European Yellowjacket is a buzzing insect known for its bright yellow and black stripes. They are social creatures that live in big groups and can be seen flying around flowers and food.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Common European Yellowjacket has a stout, hairless body marked with bright, distinct yellow and black bands. Its slender waist and two pairs of transparent wings differentiate it from similar-looking bees, which are usually fuzzier. Queens are noticeably larger than worker wasps.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraVespidaeVespula
Common European Yellowjacket
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Common European Yellowjacket

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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おもしろい事実

A single yellowjacket colony can grow to include over 15,000 wasps in just one summer!

Only the queen yellowjacket survives winter, starting a brand new colony each spring!

These wasps are omnivores, eating both sugary foods and other insects for energy.

Yellowjackets chew wood fibers and mix them with saliva to create their amazing paper nests.

特殊能力

能力

Repeated Sting Power

Common European Yellowjacket can sting multiple times because its stinger is smooth, helping them defend their nest effectively.

能力

Paper Architect

Common European Yellowjacket can build complex, paper-like nests by chewing wood fibers, helping them create sturdy shelters.

能力

Pest Patrol

Common European Yellowjacket can hunt various insects like flies and caterpillars, helping them provide protein for their larvae.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-30 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
15-30 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
15000

食性と食事

Yellowjackets eat both sugary foods and protein from other insects.

年齢による違い: Larvae need protein; adults mostly consume sugars and liquids.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • fruit
  • sap
  • carrion
  • flies
  • caterpillars

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Hunts flies to feed its hungry larvae.

hunts

Small Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

Preys on caterpillars, helping protect garden plants.

parasitizes

Thick-headed Fly

Physocephala rufipes

Larvae of this fly parasitize adult yellowjackets.

eaten by

European Badger

Meles meles

Badgers dig up nests for a tasty treat.

特徴

別名

Common WaspEuropean Yellowjacket

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

If you see a yellowjacket, stay calm and don’t swat at it. Just walk away slowly.

よくある質問

Common European Yellowjacketの翼開長は何ですか?

20-30 mm

Common European Yellowjacketのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Common European Yellowjacketの寿命は何ですか?

15-30 日

Common European Yellowjacketの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Common European Yellowjacketは何を食べますか?

Yellowjackets eat both sugary foods and protein from other insects.

Common European Yellowjacketは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Common European Yellowjacketはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Common European Yellowjacketの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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