| English | German |
| common wasp | Gemeine Wespe |
| digger wasp | Grabwespe |
| ensign wasp | Hungerwespe |
| European paper wasp Polistes dominulus, Polistes gallicus | Gallische Wespe |
| fig wasp | Feigenwespe |
| gall wasp | Gallwespe |
| German yellow jacket wasp | Deutsche Wespe |
| medium wasp | Mittlere Wespe |
| paper wasp | Feldwespe |
| pompilid wasps Pompilidae | Wegwespen |
| removal of wasps' and bees' nests | Entfernen von Wespen- und Bienennestern |
| sand wasp | Sandwespe |
| sea wasp Chironex fleckeri | Würfelqualle |
| sea wasp Chironex fleckeri | Seewespe (Würfelqualle) |
| social wasp | Faltenwespe |
| sphecid wasp | Grabwespe |
| sphecoid wasp | Grabwespe |
| spider wasp | Wegwespe |
| spider wasps Pompilidae | Wegwespen |
| wasp-like bee | Wespenbiene |
| wasp waist corset | Wespentaillen-Korsett |
| wasps' nest | Wespennest |
| wood wasp | Holzwespe |