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AD2009Sep09 Vespula germanica 07
2009-09-09
- Classification
- Photograph
- Museum
- Wikimedia Commons
- Rights
- Public domain, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed
About this work
A wasp found in much of Earth's Northern Hemisphere is the German wasp (Vespula germanica). It is native to Europe, temperate Asia and northern Africa. The specimen in the picture is a fully grown worker (female) with a length (head to abdomen) of about 14 mm. It is attempting to clean the tarsus of its front right leg between its mandibles.
