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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 facultative social parasite of V. maculifrons, Vespula squamosa, responds to the alarm response of V. maculifrons, suggesting common chemistry between pheromones. [14] Since V. squamosa is known to take over nests of V. maculifrons, selection for V. squamosa favors the ability to recognize and respond to alarm calls within the nest.
Vespula is a small genus of social wasps, widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere. ... Vespula squamosa (Drury, 1770) – southern yellowjacket; Vespula ...
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V. Vespa (genus) Vespa affinis; Vespa analis; Vespa bellicosa; Vespa bicolor; Vespa binghami; Vespa crabro; Vespa ducalis; Vespa dybowskii; Vespa fervida; Vespa luctuosa
Vespula sulphurea, the California yellowjacket, is a species of wasp within the family Vespidae. [1] It is found distributed in the Upper Sonoran Fauna of California, but has been known to occur in southern Oregon, western Nevada, southern Arizona, and northern Baja California. Nests of the species are found underground, with a maximum known ...
Vespula rufa, commonly known as the red wasp, [3] is a social wasp species belonging to the genus Vespula.It is found in northern and central Europe and parts of Asia. [4] [5] Vespula rufa is characterised by red-brown markings and body segmentation, with the appearance varying amongst the different roles of individuals in the species. [6]