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Dolichovespula maculata is a species of wasp in the genus Dolichovespula and a member of the eusocial, cosmopolitan family Vespidae.It is taxonomically an aerial yellowjacket but is known by many colloquial names, primarily bald-faced hornet, but also including bald-faced aerial yellowjacket, bald-faced wasp, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, blackjacket, white-tailed hornet, spruce wasp, and ...
Amber to brown translucent alternating with black stripes. [a] Exact pattern and colouration varies depending on strain/breed. Yellow with black stripes, sometimes with olive, brown, orange-brown, red, [1] white, or as in Bombus pratorum, dark. [2] Dusty yellow to dark brown or black Black and opaque bright yellow stripes Black and ivory white ...
Ichneumon extensorius, commonly known as the yellow-striped Darwin wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It is found throughout Europe . It feeds on the nectar of plants in the parsley family , and its young are parasites of the larvae of moths and butterflies . [ 1 ]
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]
Polistes carnifex is the largest Neotropical wasp in the genus Polistes [24] with a body length up to three centimetres. [30] The normal size is 24-27mm, [31] with a possible maximum of 33mm. [32] Despite its size, it is a relatively non-aggressive insect. [6] It is colored yellow with some brown stripes, these are partially blackish.
During the summer of 2006, research found that there had been an influx of wasp spiders in the UK. [5] The colouration of this population is similar, although the yellow stripes are more cream-coloured. Besides the nominate subspecies, there is one subspecies currently recognized: Argiope bruennichi nigrofasciata Franganillo, 1910 (Portugal)
The species Pimpla rufipes has several synonyms, which include Pimpla hypochondriaca and Pimpla instigator. Pimpla instigator (Fabricius, 1793) has been permanently rejected under the International code of Zoological Nomenclature, since the original name Ichneumon instigator Fabricius, 1793 is a junior homonym of Ichneumon instigator Rossius, 1790, which represents a pimpline species outside ...
Synoeca septentrionalis is one of five species of wasps in the genus Synoeca. [1] It is a swarm-founding wasp that is also eusocial, [2] exhibiting complicated nest structure and defense mechanisms [3] and a colony cycle including a pre-emergence phase and a post-emergence phase. [4]