Description:
The Saxon Wasp is a wasp that is many times more friendly in contrast to the German Wasp and the Common Wasp.
The latter two are also called 'lemonade wasps' because at the end of the summer, when the more natural food has run out, they search for our sweets.
The Saxon Wasp belongs to the family of Dolichovespula wasps and are distinguished from the lemonade wasps (Vespula) by their longer faces that show a clearly visible cheek between the eyes and the jaw.
In lemonade wasps, the jaw (almost) meets the eye, resulting in a shorter head.
To see this clearly, you often need a reasonably good photo of the head.
The Saxon wasp is commonly found in most of Europe and in northern and central Asia.
My photo shows a queen.
In my yard, Hilversum, The Netherlands, 10 April 2020

