Vespidae (Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies)
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Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
27 Feb 2026
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Scraping wood fibers from broom handle on porch
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
(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)
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
30 Jul 2024
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On a piece of pineapple on the front porch
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
26 Jul 2024
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Gathering wood fibers for the nest.
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
25 Jun 2024
On spruce stump
Polistes aurifer
(Golden Paper Wasp)
(Golden Paper Wasp)
23 Jun 2024
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On Eriogonum heracleoides\r\n(Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Ancistrocerus sp.
23 Jun 2024
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On Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Ancistrocerus sp.
18 Jun 2024
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On Eriogonum heracleoides flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
26 Aug 2023
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Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23. \r\n15 mm\r\n\r\nV. germanica?
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap 26 Aug 23
16 mm
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23.
15 mm
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap
12 mm
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
18 May 2023
On shed
~16 mm
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
1 May 2023
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Checking out our newspaper tube.
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
29 Apr 2023
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Checking out an old barbeque for a nest site.
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
16 Mar 2022
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First one I\'ve seen this year.\n17 mm
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
1 May 2019
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Spent the night in a bee hotel.\nHole size 14 mm,
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
16 Mar 2019
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Backed out of drilled hole in spruce stump, 5C
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
21 May 2018
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6 mm\r\nFound on an old spruce stump with many blue orchard bee nests
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
12 Oct 2016
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matthias22: Stenodynerus or Parancistrocerus
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
2 Oct 2016
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Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
21 Sep 2016
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Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Ancistrocerus sp.
5 Sep 2016
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Associated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
6 Jul 2016
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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.
Subfamilies
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