an Italian-made motor scooter that many people ride around busy city streets on

Vespa is the Italian word for “wasp”. The Vespa scooter was the first scooter ever made. When Enrico Piaggio, owner of a manufacturing company, saw the prototype of the scooter that his employee, Corradino D'Ascanio designed, he said, “Sembra una Vespa!”, which means “It looks like a wasp!” The Vespa has become an icon of classic Italian styling, and many scooters have been modeled after it. Vespa dropped out of the U.S. scooter market when the Japanese models appeared, but has recently re-emerged with newer, more environmentally-friendly models, but still with that sleek Italian design.

The Vespa is a line of motor scooters that was first manufactured in Pontedera, Italy in 1946 by Piaggio & Co, S.p.A

Vespa (Latin for wasp) was a constellation created by Jakob Bartsch in the 17th century. It was located between the constellations of Aries and Perseus. It was later recognized as Musca Borealis before returning to Aries.