Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Entered house, probably from the nest under the front porch. There are a few still hanging around even though the low temperatures are near freezing.
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
On front porch. Hanging out near entrance to the nest.
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
An injured individual on the front porch
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
With a bee prey item that it was processing on the driveway
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
On front porch. Appeared to be eating an Alaska Yellowjacket just outside the front door in front of the nest entrance.
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
On the spruce stump
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
On spruce stump
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Processing a food item on the deck before returning to the nest under the porch
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Nesting under porch
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
25 Jun 2024
On spruce stump
Polistes aurifer
(Golden Paper Wasp)
On
Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Ancistrocerus sp.
On Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Ancistrocerus sp.
On
Eriogonum heracleoides flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Vespula altropilosa
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
On inside window sill.
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
On kitchen counter, 16 mm
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
Eumenes sp.
(Typical Potter Wasps)
Symmorphus sp.
(Symmorphus)
Eumenes sp.
(Typical Potter Wasps)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Checking out our newspaper tube.
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Checking out an old barbeque for a nest site.
Eumenes sp.
(Typical Potter Wasps)
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
First one I've seen this year.
17 mm
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
In compost
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
Symmorphus sp.
(Symmorphus)
Ancistrocerus sp.
On a Lewis Flax flower
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
In house
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Euodynerus sp.
On Goldenrod flowers
Vespula consobrina
(Blackjacket)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Spent the night in a bee hotel.
Hole size 14 mm
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Backed out of drilled hole in spruce stump, 5 deg C
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Ancistrocerus sp.
Nesting in hole in concrete of basement wall
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Nesting in cardboard yard sign
Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
On the spruce stump
Vespula altropilosa
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
Trapped inside house
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Queen
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Male
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
On hummingbird feeder
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
5 Oct 2016
Eumenes sp.
(Typical Potter Wasps)
BugGuideAssociated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Stenodynerus sp.
(Stenodynerus)
BugGuideAssociated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
Ancistrocerus sp.
Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Ancistrocerus albophaleratus
(White-banded Potter Wasp)
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
Snuck into the house somehow
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
This is the first observation from the yard!
I hope to find and identify as many species as possible on our little quarter-acre lot.