i’m somewhat confused by the use of “wasp” and “hornet” in English

and Google/Wikipedia isn’t really helping here.

when i say wasp, what i mean is these things. indicentally, they are named Dolichovespula norwegica (Norwegian Wasp). apparently, they’re largely found in Norway, England, Ireland, and Scotland…

i had just assumed that this was the prototypical wasp, but apparently it’s a bit more local than that: