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Why are wasps called Jaspers?

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Common wasps are colloquially known as "jaspers" in southern England and the English Midlands, although it is not clear whether the etymology refers to the Latin name "vespa" or the striped abdomen, which echoes the striped mineral jasper.

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People gave animals their names many thousands of years ago, and names may change as languages change -- and animals have different names in different languages.
The reason the insect we call a wasp was given that name was lost a long time ago.

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