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