• The European wasp, Vespula Germanica, is a well-known wasp in Australia. In Tasmania, Australia, this non-native wasp was discovered for the first time in 1959. They are widely habited in the Sydney region and were also vastly spread by the year 1978 in Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, and Western Australia.
• The robust European wasp has two black dots on each of its two brilliant yellow bands and a black-banded abdomen. They possess two sets of transparent wings, the first pair being bigger. They fly with their legs held tight to their body and have black antennae.
• The European wasp leaves the nest in quest of food. Meats, sweet foods, and beverages are what they are drawn to.
• A new generation of queens develop in several larger cells that are built towards the end of the summer. Before they pass away, males also grow and mate with the queens outside the nest.
• The original queen passes away in the late autumn, and the new queens' scatter to locate suitable overwintering locations before building a new nest in the spring.
• It is noteworthy that one of the new queens may stay in the nest and start laying eggs in Australia's warmer climate without following the customary overwintering phase. This can produce enormous, potentially hazardous wasp nests over the course of several seasons.

• Unlike bees, European wasps are more vicious and will attack if their nests are disrupted.
• Wasps can sting multiple times and do not perish as bees do.
• A scorching sensation and swelling are brought on by the sting. Multiple stings can cause a more serious systemic reaction.
• Wasp, bee, and ant stings can occasionally result in an allergic reaction in certain people, but this is relatively unusual.
• Effective treatment is available, and it entails carrying a particular kit outdoors for people known to have bee, ant, or wasp sting allergies. Desensitisation or immunotherapy are options present that help lessen the intensity of the allergy.
• In Australia, wasp stings have been accountable for seven deaths over a 20-year span, mostly among known allergic patients who had forgotten their medication.

Compared to European Wasps, native paper wasps are smaller and do not have the same bright yellow markings. They are generally good insects to have around the garden because they are often only hostile while defending their nests.

Paper wasps can be found in cities, wooded regions, and heath. In Australia, paper wasps can be found all around the country.

• Although their sting is painful, paper wasps are not as aggressive as European Wasps. They typically only attack those who disturb their nest. A systemic reaction can be more severe if there have been several stings.
• An allergic reaction could infrequently follow wasp, bee, or ant stings. Effective treatment is available, and it entails carrying a particular kit when outdoors for people who are known to have bee, ant, or wasp sting allergies.
• Desensitisation or immunotherapy are other options that help lessen the intensity of an allergy.
• One could apply a cold compress to ease the sting's discomfort. Medical assistance should be sought right away if there are signs of a more severe reaction or if the person who was stung is known to be allergic to wasp and bee venom.

The Mud Wasp is one of the wasps that Sydney residents encounter the most frequently.

A mud wasp can be found in urban settings, wooded areas, and open spaces.

Australia is home to the Mud-dauber Wasp.

A mud dauber Wasp stings can be quite painful, but attacks are uncommon. Applying an ice pack could help to lessen the sting's discomfort. If there are any indications of an allergic reaction, a medical examination should be done.

The paper wasps and the potter wasps are related. Potter wasps do not, however, form colonies

Potter wasps can be found in woodlands, open spaces, and cities. Potter wasps are widespread throughout Australia.

Potter wasps can sting painfully, although they are not aggressive and rarely assault people. Applying an ice pack could help to lessen the sting's discomfort. If there are any indications of an allergic reaction, a medical examination should be done immediately.

The family Pompilidae, or spider wasps, are solitary wasps. They can parasitize other spider wasps or feed their larvae by hunting spiders. They are not aggressive and do not establish colonies to protect their nests.

Spider wasps can be found in populated areas, marshes, forests, and woodlands.

In Australia, spider wasps can be found everywhere.

Spider wasp stings have the potential to be painful. They are not hostile, though, and are not likely to poison humans unless they are really agitated. The best recommendation is to ignore them. Applying an ice pack could help to lessen the sting's discomfort. If there are any indications of an allergic reaction, a medical examination should be done.

Yellow jackets are gregarious wasps the size of bees that construct paper nests, usually below ground. They typically have black and yellow stripes on their abdomens that resemble bees, but they lack honeybees' dense hair and lack the ability to gather pollen. Yellow jacket faces are either yellow or white.

Paper wasp nests are made of paper, just like yellow jacket nests; however, unlike paper wasp nests, which always feature a single layer of cells, yellow jacket nests have numerous parallel layers of comb with downward-facing cells. Yellow jacket nests are always contained in a paper envelope made of wood pulp by wasps. Sweat bees are a common, erroneous nickname for yellow jackets.

Yellow jackets pose a serious hazard to bee stings because they defend their nests aggressively as a colony. An individual may sting multiple times. However, some people are extremely allergic to wasp and bee stings and may undergo life-threatening reactions (such as difficulty breathing) if stung. Most people just experience localised pain when stung.