Vespula vulgaris
Common European Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Collected by
- Beardsley, J. W.
- Date
- June 15, 1976
- Locality
- Haleakala National Park
- Identified by
- Beardsley, J. W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vespula vulgaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1976. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,185 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
(c) Mark McCaughrean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Heidelberg-Ziegelhausen, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany
(c) Mark McCaughrean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Hörnum, Schleswig-Holstein, DE
(c) Malte Broecker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Harwell, Didcot OX11 0JQ, UK
(c) David, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
58-580 Szklarska Poręba, Polska
(c) voyan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
West Oast Hothe Court, Canterbury, England, GB
(c) keellywhit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula vulgaris. BPBM 104082. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39647112. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104082.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39647112 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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