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Aerial yellowjacket (worker)

Dolichovespula arenaria

Description:

They have mostly aerial nests, from a few centimeters above ground to the tops or trees, or houses or sheds. But in some cases they build nests under rocks or even underground. (information from BugGuide)

Habitat:

Wooded area next to a lake

1 Species ID Suggestions

BugEric
BugEric 10 years ago
Aerial Yellowjacket (worker)
Dolichovespula arenaria Species Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket - BugGuide.Net


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2 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

Thanks for all the IDs, Eric! :-)

stho002
stho002 10 years ago

Vespula

Aaron_G
Spotted by
Aaron_G

Washington, New Hampshire, USA

Spotted on Jul 15, 2013
Submitted on Dec 29, 2013

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