No. #014 · Garden & Home
Common Wasp
Vespula vulgaris
Also called: yellowjacket
Bees, Wasps & AntsRarity in the game: Common
Where to look
Regions
EuropeAsiaOceania
Habitats
gardensindoors
When it is out
- ☀️ Active by day
Seasonal activity
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak is Jul–Oct.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis
EggLarvaPupaAdult
Egg → larva → pupa → adult. The young look nothing like the adult and rebuild themselves inside a pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Be careful
Look, don’t touch. Admire this one from nearby.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
Common Wasp just checked in. The neighbors are curious.In Peekabug
Card #014 in the Garden & Home set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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