Custom Search Search in Insectoid.Info Search with Pixel-Partisan Search with Google Insects Wasps  Braconids  Cerceris  Common Sawflies  Common wasp  Cuckoo wasps  European paper wasp  Gall wasps  Gasteruptiidae  German wasp  Ichneumon wasps  Median wasp  Saxon Wasp  Scoliid wasps  Sphecoid wasps  Spider wasps  Velvet ants  Vespidae  Ants  Arachnids  Bees  Beetles  Booklice - Barkflies  Bugs  Bumblebees  Cicadas  Crane flies  Dragonflies  Earwigs  Flies  Isopods  Locusts  Mosquitoes  Moths & Butterflies  Net-winged insects  Plant-parasitic Hemipterans  Praying Mantises  Wasps Photography with cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop German Wasp German wasp The German wasp (Vespula germanica) is of the family Vespidae and of the subfamily Vespinae. They are found in Europe, large parts of Asia and some areas in Africa. The German wasp is a colony building insect. German Wasp - Vespula germanica While queens reach a length of up to 20 mm, drones reach 13 to 17 mm, and the workers, 12 to 16 mm. The wasps are black and yellow in colour. The wasp has either a small straight line on it’s head which is sometimes discontinuous or 1 to 3 black spots. German Wasps - Vespula germanica The German wasp nests underground. Construction begins in spring. The wasps often nest in spaces previously used by other animals which are then expanded. The colony usually comprises 3000 to 4000 animals. Even nests of 7000 wasps are not uncommon. The nests can have a circumference of 2 meters. The division of labour is organised in the colony. The intensity of the brood care is like that of the bees. The larvae of Vespidae are fed on the meat of insects. German Wasps on a compost pile The German wasp is found in almost every kind of landscape and can be an annoyance to humans at autumn time. Its favorite environments are forest edges with high bushes and perennials. German wasp is eating meat Description of images / photos Photography with Cameras Nikon D3x, Nikon D300, Canon 50D Image editing with Photoshop 1.  German Wasp 2.  German Wasp - Vespula germanica 3.  German Wasps - Vespula germanica 4.  German Wasps on a compost pile 5.  German wasp is eating meat Quick search: Wasp - German - Wasps - Meat - Eat - Nest Vespula - Germanica - Insect - Bee - Plants - Kind - Mosquitoes - Colony Keywords a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z  Deutsche Wespe  Contact  Copyrights  Imprint  New pictures  Unknown insects  Unknown spiders Frequent Queries: german wasp (5) wasp eating meat (3) german wasps (2) pictures of german wasps (2) picture of a german wasp nest (1) german wasp insect (1) picture of a german wasp (1)