Subfamily Vespinae (Hornets and Yellowjackets)
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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)
On a piece of pineapple on the front porch
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
Gathering wood fibers for the nest.
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
Nesting under porch
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
25 Jun 2024
On spruce stump
Vespula atropilosa
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
On inside window sill.
Vespula alascensis
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
On kitchen counter, 16 mm
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
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23. \r\n15 mm\r\n\r\nV. germanica?
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
18 May 2023
On shed
~16 mm
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
Checking out our newspaper tube.
Vespula pensylvanica
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
Spent the night in a bee hotel.\nHole size 14 mm,
Vespula atropilosa
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
Trapped inside house
Dolichovespula arenaria
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
Vespula germanica
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Dolichovespula maculata
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(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.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class: Insecta (Insects)
Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and Once-winged Insects)
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, bees, wasps and sawflies)
Suborder: Apocrita (Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees)
Infraorder: Aculeata (Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily: Vespoidea
Family: Vespidae (Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, and Allies)
Subfamily: Vespinae (Hornets and Yellowjackets)
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Genus: Dolichovespula (Aerial Yellowjackets)
Genus: Vespula (Ground Yellowjackets)