Tree Wasp
Arthropods Daily · No. 481 Tree WaspDolichovespula sylvestris
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Tree Wasp
Tree Wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) – species of family “Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies“

The tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) is a species of eusocial wasp in the Vespidae family, found in the temperate regions of Eurasia, particularly in western Europe. Despite being called the tree wasp, it builds both aerial and underground paper nests, and can be found in rural and urban habitats. D. sylvestris is a medium-sized wasp that has yellow and black stripes and a black dot in the center of its clypeus. It is most common to...

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Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies Common European Yellowjacket Eumenes European Paper Wasp Microdynerus Tree Wasp
Arthropods Insects Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies Common European Yellowjacket Eumenes European Paper Wasp Microdynerus Tree Wasp

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Tree Wasp

The tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) is a species of eusocial wasp in the Vespidae family, found in the temperate regions of Eurasia, particularly in western Europe. Despite being called the tree wasp, it builds both aerial and underground paper nests, and can be found in rural and urban habitats. D. sylvestris is a medium-sized wasp that has yellow and black stripes and a black dot in the center of its clypeus. It is most common to...