• He pepeke āhua rahi, tērā ka tipu ngā kuīni rahi kia 20 mm te roa

• Medium–sized insects, large queens up to 20 mm in length

• I tau pokerehū mai ki Aotearoa

• Accidentally introduced

• He wero tonu. Tērā ka mate pāwera ētahi tāngata i tana wero
• Kei raro i te whenua tana kōhanga, kei ngā piere rānei i rō whare.
• Ka wakuwaku i ngā kaka rākau mai i te mata o te papa hei hanga kōhanga māna.
• Kai ai i ngā pepeke iti, i te huarākau, i te ngongo, i te waimiere. Ka hamu anō i ngā ika mate.
• Tērā anō tētahi momo āhua rite, ko Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus) te ingoa, ka kitea i Aotearoa.

• Sting. Some people may be allergic
• Nest underground or in crevices in buildings
• Rasp wood fibres from the surface of timber to use in nest formation
• Feed on small insects, fruit, nectar and honeydew. Scavenge on dead fish
• A similar species, Vespula vulgaris (Linnaeus), is also found in New Zealand

Invasive invertebrates: wasps

Invasive invertebrates: wasps