Two varieties of wasp - ID please

[Amari]

There was an above average number of queen wasps around here earlier in the year. Now we have many more wasps than usual and neighbours frequently ask me to deal with nests - which I do only if they're on a footpath or in a lawn.
There are two types: the larger has a black abdomen with yellow stripes (bottom left) and the smaller has a yellow abdomen with black stripes (top right). The latter in a picture in my insect book suggests is the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris, if so what is the larger one?
The nests I have seen are in the ground and house the smaller wasp variety.
I realise that there are hundreds of wasp species but around here I only see these two types. The fennel blooms in the pic are hosting dozens of wasps but no honey bees or bumbles.

 

[JamezF]

I saw one of those for the first time that I recall earlier this year. I think it's a Median Wasp.

James

 

[Amari]

I saw one of those for the first time that I recall earlier this year. I think it's a Median Wasp.

James

Thanks for that - fits the pics on Wiki nicely
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Median_wasp

 

[The Poot]

The wasps are just starting to be trouble here with two landing on frames while I was queen hunting on Thursday.
I was actually buzzed by more wasps than bees at one hive!