Two of the European yellowjacket species, the German wasp (Vespula germanica), and the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were originally native to Europe, but are now established as …

Yellow jackets are not endangered insects. They are common and widespread across various regions globally. These social wasps maintain robust populations and are not currently facing …

Nov 7, 2025 · Despite the common name, which is used in reference to the typical coloration of the abdomen, with yellow and black markings, some species are white and black, and others …

Sep 21, 2025 · Yellow Jackets, a type of wasp, are not currently considered endangered and are thriving in many regions of North America. These resourceful insects build nests in …

Many of Maine’s hornets, wasps and yellowjackets are members of the Vespidae family of insects. Most vespid wasps are social insects and most are capable of repeatedly stinging if …

Yellowjackets (Family: Vespidae) are predatory wasps that occur throughout North America. The German yellowjacket first appeared in Ohio in 1975 and is now the dominant species in the …

Despite yellowjackets being basically what everybody means when they say “Wasp”, these eusocial varieties we’re most familiar make up just a tiny fraction of the 75,000 to 100,000 …

Aug 23, 2025 · Yellowjackets are aggressive especially in late summer and fall, do more harm than good and should not be encouraged. The nests of yellowjackets are located below …

Sep 26, 2024 · While it has been seen in our state, the reports are currently very infrequent. The historical range of the southern yellowjacket has been from Iowa to Texas and points east. It …

Yellowjacket populations increase throughout the summer until they peak at 1,000 to 4,000 individuals, depending on the species (Fig. 2). In the late summer, the social structure of the …