- 1. What is the common name for Vespula vulgaris?
A) German wasp
B) Asian hornet
C) Honey bee
D) Common wasp
- 2. In what year were North American populations identified as Vespula alascensis?
A) 2005
B) 2009
C) 2012
D) 2010
- 3. What is the color of the paper nest built by Vespula vulgaris?
A) Grey
B) White
C) Tan
D) Black
- 4. What does the Latin word 'vulgaris' mean?
A) Dangerous
B) Small
C) Common
D) Striped
- 5. Which wasp species is considered a sister taxon to Vespula vulgaris?
A) Vespula germanica
B) Vespula alascensis
C) Vespula rufosignata
D) Vespula austriaca
- 6. How long is a typical adult worker of V. vulgaris?
A) 20–25 mm
B) 12–17 mm
C) 30–35 mm
D) 5–10 mm
- 7. What is the average weight of a V. vulgaris worker?
A) 84.1 mg
B) 120.2 mg
C) 10.0 mg
D) 50.5 mg
- 8. What term is used in some English regions to colloquially describe common wasps?
A) Yellow jackets
B) Jaspers
C) Striped hornets
D) Stingers
- 9. Which body part of V. vulgaris contains the black mark used for identification?
A) Wing
B) Thorax
C) Antenna
D) Clypeus
- 10. What shape is the black mark on the clypeus of V. vulgaris?
A) Anchor or dagger
B) Line or dot
C) Circle or square
D) Star or cross
- 11. What is the primary method for identifying male V. vulgaris?
A) Checking the clypeus mark
B) Measuring body weight
C) Observing nest location
D) Examining genitalia
- 12. In which countries were V. vulgaris imported by humans, causing ecological damage?
A) New Zealand and Australia
B) India and China
C) United Kingdom and Ireland
D) Germany and France
- 13. What species was synonymized with Vespula vulgaris in 2009?
A) Vespula alascensis
B) Vespula germanica
C) Vespula rufosignata
D) Vespula austriaca
- 14. How long is the queen of Vespula vulgaris?
A) 30 mm
B) 20 mm
C) 25 mm
D) 15 mm
- 15. What social structure does Vespula vulgaris exhibit?
A) Communal
B) Solitary
C) Parasitic
D) Eusocial
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