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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Hornets and Yellowjackets (Vespinae) » Aerial Yellowjackets (Dolichovespula) » Common Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria)
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Yellow jacket nest - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2010 Scott Peden

Yellow jacket nest - Dolichovespula arenaria
Little Basin, Field area, Santa Cruz County, California, USA
August 13, 2007
This deserted nest was built on too small of a Ceanothus, and fell over on the ground, where the yellow jackets? then proceeded to use the ground as one side.

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Contributed by Scott Peden on 18 October, 2010 - 12:25am
Last updated 1 November, 2010 - 11:36am

Moved
Moved from Parasitic Yellowjacket.
… Scott Peden, 1 November, 2010 - 11:36am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Scott Peden, 1 November, 2010 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

slow
internet connection, I wasn't able to figure out where in wasps to submit this newer thread.
… Scott Peden, 31 October, 2010 - 11:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Frass.
… Scott Peden, 31 October, 2010 - 11:37pm login or register to post comments

Frassed
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 25 October, 2010 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

Most likely Dolichovespula arenaria
Open it up and see if you can find any dead specimens, which would provide a positive ID
… Vespula Vulgaris, 18 October, 2010 - 10:09am login or register to post comments

 
new photo's
I was able to locate the old nest from 3 years ago, and we opened it, and in the last layer there was one tiny unopened cell with this immature wasp in it.
I hope it is good enough!
… Scott Peden, 31 October, 2010 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

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