普通黄胡蜂（学名：Vespula vulgaris），主要分布在欧亚大陆，现已经引入到澳大利亚和新西兰。以前经常提及在北美也有发现，但是2010年研究认为是一种别的物种Vespula alascensis。国际自然保护联盟物种存续委员会的入侵物种专家小组（ISSG）列为世界百大外来入侵种。

普通黄胡蜂是一种真社会性胡蜂，它们把灰色的巢构建在能支持的结构上面或里面。在地下，它们通常使用一个废弃的哺乳动物的洞穴作为一个基础，然后由工蜂将其扩大。女王也会选择一棵中空的树、墙壁缝隙或岩石缝隙为巢址。

Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is a wasp found in various regions of the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, New Zealand, and Australia. It is sometimes known as the European wasp; this name is also used for the species Vespula germanica, which is also known as the German wasp. It is also sometimes referred to as the “common yellow-jacket”. It was discovered in 2010 that wasps in North America thought to be Vespula vulgaris are actually a different species, Vespula alascensis.