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#285018
western yellowjacket nest - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2009 Lynette Schimming

western yellowjacket nest - Dolichovespula arenaria
Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington, USA
June 6, 2009
The one thing that I fear, coming across a yellowjacket nest. Luckily I saw this one from about 15 feet and backed away.
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 6 June, 2009 - 9:57pm
Last updated 6 June, 2009 - 10:58pm

Moved
Moved from Western Yellowjacket.
… Lynette Schimming, 6 June, 2009 - 10:58pm

Above ground nest?
Either you have a real anomaly here, or this is the nest of aerial yellowjackets. Western yellowjackets nest underground.
… Eric R. Eaton, 6 June, 2009 - 10:40pm

 
Oops
I'm sure you're right, thanks for the correction.
… Lynette Schimming, 6 June, 2009 - 10:59pm

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 © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.