Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps (Vespidae) » Hornets and Yellowjackets (Vespinae) » Dolichovespula » Common Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria)
Photo#230045
Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket? - Dolichovespula arenaria - female
Copyright © 2008 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket? - Dolichovespula arenaria - Female
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 24, 2008
Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 30 September, 2008 - 9:48am
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 9:55am

Yes.
Great job on the ID! Usually, the abdomen has at least a few "free" spots that are not connected to the marginal bands.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 September, 2008 - 11:41am

 
Thanks for the confirmation-I
Thanks for the confirmation-I'm learning. ^__^
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 30 September, 2008 - 1:52pm

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2010 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.