Vespula vulgaris
Common European Yellowjacket
As recorded: Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Hymenoptera › Vespidae
- Collected by
- Caum, E. L.
- Date
- April 8, 1938
- Locality
- Honolulu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Vespula vulgaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 18,160 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Geestland-Langen Amtsgericht Geestland, Langen, 27607 Geestland, Deutschland
(c) Felix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Feldbach Busbahnhof, 8330 Feldbach, Österreich
(c) bernardwieser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
De Deel, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL
(c) Nathan Veenstra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Wiesbaden, Deutschland
(c) ullikaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Het Bakhuis, Apeldoorn, Gelderland, NL
(c) Nathan Veenstra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
(c) fenfloof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vespula vulgaris. BPBM 104084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39644176. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/ent/104084.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39644176 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Coordinates recorded as 0, 0
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