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  2. Vespula squamosa - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Polybia occidentalis - Wikipedia

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    P. occidentalis is a black and yellow wasp - a black base with few yellow stripes on its abdomen. Its wings are thin and the thorax is attached to the abdomen by a long, thin petiole. [7] Workers have a mean dry weight ranging from 3.80 to 6.71 mg. Its costal length ranges from 3.6 to 4.7 mm. [8] Queen wasps are differentiated from workers ...

  4. Characteristics of common wasps and bees - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. It’s a ‘big year for wasps’ in California. Here’s why and how ...

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    Wasps come in a variety of colors — from yellow and black to red and blue — and are split into two primary groups: social and solitary. Most wasps are solitary, non-stinging insects that do ...

  6. Yellowjacket - Wikipedia

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    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).

  7. Sceliphron caementarium - Wikipedia

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    Sceliphron caementarium, also known as the yellow-legged mud-dauber wasp, black-and-yellow mud dauber (within the US), or black-waisted mud-dauber (outside of the US), is a species of sphecid wasp. There are some 30 other species of Sceliphron that occur throughout the world, though in appearance and habits they are quite similar to S ...

  8. Dolichovespula sylvestris - Wikipedia

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    Despite being called the tree wasp, it builds both aerial and underground paper nests, and can be found in rural and urban habitats. [2] D. sylvestris is a medium-sized wasp that has yellow and black stripes and a black dot in the center of its clypeus. [3] It is most common to see this wasp between May and September during its 3.5 month colony ...

  9. Leucospis dorsigera - Wikipedia

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    This rather variable vespid-like specie mimics a stinging wasp. Body is quite robust, with yellow stripes on a black ground color. The fore wings are folded longitudinally. The hind femora are swollen and toothed along the lower margin, with a large median and short lateral teeth.