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Vespula squamosa, or the southern yellowjacket, is a social wasp.This species can be identified by its distinctive black and yellow patterning and orange queen. [1] This species is typically found in eastern North America, and its territory extends as far south as Central America. [1]
Face of a southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa)Yellowjackets may be confused with other wasps, such as hornets and paper wasps such as Polistes dominula.A typical yellowjacket worker is about 12 mm (0.47 in) long, with alternating bands on the abdomen; the queen is larger, about 19 mm (0.75 in) long (the different patterns on their abdomens help separate various species).
The eastern yellow jacket or eastern yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) is a wasp found in eastern North America. [1] Although most of their nests are subterranean, they are often considered a pest due to their nesting in recreational areas and buildings. [ 2 ]
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The queen does not leave the nest again after this point. The queen is responsible for ovipositing. Behavior becomes less variable as the colony begins to decline, when growth of the nest ceases. Larvae are not fed during colony decline, and most workers forage only for honey during this time. [13]
The face of the common wasp worker does not have distinct dots. The German wasp is about 13 mm (0.5 in) long, has a mass of 74.1 ± 9.6 mg, [ 2 ] and has typical wasp colours of black and yellow. It is very similar to the common wasp ( V. vulgaris ), but unlike the common wasp, has three tiny black dots on the clypeus .
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