The European wasp Vespula germanica is native to Europe, North Africa and temperate Asia. Australian records show that the European wasp first reached Tasmania in 1959, where it soon became well established. However, it was not until 1977 that the European wasp was first recorded on the mainland in Melbourne. Research has shown that the spread of the European wasp has been greatly aided through hitching rides on human transportation. So the European wasp probably arrived by boat or plane! At pre