If you're having a picnic in the park or grilling on a balcony, you're often harassed by bumblebees, and some people may want to shoot the wasps to death, and it's advisable not to do so, because, in Germany, all species of wasps are protected by nature conservation regulations and can face fines of up to 5 figures if there is no reason to kill wasps.
The venom of wasps is similar to that of bees and other wasps. Only larger and longer spines make wasps sting more painful.
The two most common wasps in Germany are the "Common Wasp" (Gemeine Wespe) and the "German Wasp" (Deutsche Wespe), both of which are naturally protected species
In Brandenburg, injuring or killing protected species, such as the round-headed wasp (Kreiselwespe) or the Knopfhornwespe, carries fines of up to 65,000 euros. However, if it is those with allergies who kill the wasps for health reasons, they are exempt from fines.
If they are killed without cause, they face a fine, the amount of which depends on the specific species of wasp and the respective federal state to which they belong.
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