16,800 observations
Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Vespula
About
Vespula squamosa, the southern yellowjacket, is a social wasp. This species can be identified by its distinctive black and yellow patterning and orange queen. These yellowjackets are typically found in the eastern United States, and its territory extends as far south as eastern Mexico and Guatemala. Within these territories, they create enormous, multiple-comb nests. The colonies may be either annual or perennial depending on the climate, and in many perennial nests, polygyny takes place. In addition,...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Southern Yellowjacket is Vespula squamosa.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the class Insecta.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Southern Yellowjacket belongs to the genus Vespula.