Vespula germanica

species of insect
Taxon taxon Q1130274
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Vespula germanica

Summary

Vespula germanica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,827 views/month, #1,167 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vespula germanica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Vespula germanica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Vespula germanica belongs to the parent taxon Vespula[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Vespula germanica is Vespula germanica[6].
  • Vespula germanica's Commons category is recorded as Vespula germanica[7].
  • Vespula germanica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vespula germanica[8].
  • Vespula germanica's Commons gallery is recorded as Vespula germanica[9].
  • Vespula germanica's external data available at URL is recorded as https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4d93f591-1785-4eea-9b96-49b782137498[10].
  • Vespula germanica's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. germanica'}[11].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Daitscher Wapps'}[12].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Deitsche Weschpm'}[13].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Wappsen'}[14].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Waspm'}[15].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德国黄胡蜂'}[16].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德國黃胡蜂'}[17].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'vosa útočná'}[18].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Duitse wesp'}[19].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'German Wasp'}[20].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'saksanampiainen'}[21].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guêpe germanique'}[22].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Deutsche Wespe'}[23].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'צרעה גרמנית'}[24].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Húsageitungur'}[25].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Tysk veps'}[26].
  • Vespula germanica is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Osa dachowa'}[27].

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Classification

Vespula germanica's scientific name is Vespula germanica[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Vespula[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Daitscher Wapps'}[12], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Deitsche Weschpm'}[13], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Wappsen'}[14], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Waspm'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德国黄胡蜂'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '德國黃胡蜂'}[17].

Identifiers

Vespula germanica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 126155[28]. Vespula germanica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 30212[29]. Vespula germanica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2738663[30]. Vespula germanica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 1311649[31]. Vespula germanica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 154265[32].

Why It Matters

Vespula germanica ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,827 views/month, #1,167 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category Category:Vespula germanica
    Diel cycle diurnality
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    Invasive to New Zealand
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