Vespula vulgaris
Common European Wasp
23
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1938
First collected
1976
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1938 by Caum, E. L. (Honolulu). The Museum last collected it in 1976; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as October 28, 2026.
Alive today
18,141 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-10-28
Feldbach Busbahnhof, 8330 Feldbach, Österreich
(c) bernardwieser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Wiesbaden, Deutschland
(c) ullikaiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Pinkhill, Edinburgh EH12 7BA, UK
no rights reserved
2026-10-28
Welford Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 3XB, UK
(c) Joe crutwell, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Haywards Heath, England, GB
(c) Dexter Kapp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Lakeside, Doncaster, UK
(c) Rob Drake, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Downham Lodge, Brandon, England, GB
(c) briwallace, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Priorwood Gardens, Melrose, Scotland, GB
(c) madeleinelb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)