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Polistes dominula
This boldly-striped yellow and black wasp is a ground-nesting social species. They are nearly hairless and are approximately 1 cm (.5 in) in length. Can sting repeatedly.
This insect resembles the North American species of yellow jackets, which they often replace as their population spreads.
Spotted on Aug 5, 2012
Submitted on Aug 5, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks for the kind comments. Allice, the first introduction I had to yellowjackets is when I stepped on a nest. I was stung a bunch of times before I managed to outrun the highly disturbed wasps. Fortunately, I'm not very sensitive to bee and wasp stings.
Lovely shots!
Lovely series!
My daughter had to take shots after she had a reaction in stumbling onto a nest. Really detailed good pictures!