The following information can be useful for identification, but never approach a paper wasp or yellow jacket when trying to tell them apart. Yellow jackets can be quite aggressive, and sometimes ...

The species of paper wasp is usually found in Southern Europe The first sighting of a species of wasp usually found in Southern Europe is believed to have been made on mainland Britain.

Instead, they write in the paper ... species’ mating preferences suggests the ultra-black hue doesn’t have to do with attracting males. And while it might play a role in protecting the wasps ...