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INSECTS

Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket

Dolichovespula arctica

Insects
Native
Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket, Male
Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket, Female
Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket, photo 3 of 5

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae.

There are 72 observations of Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montréal and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale12
  2. Montréal10
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  4. Laurentides7
  5. Outaouais7
  6. Mauricie5
  7. Montérégie4
  8. Lanaudière3
  9. Centre-du-Québec3
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  11. Estrie3
  12. Côte-Nord3
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

Similar species

Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculata
BlackjacketVespula consobrina
Common Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arenaria
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus
Forest YellowjacketVespula acadica
Northern Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula norvegicoides
Widow YellowjacketVespula vidua
American YellowjacketVespula alascensis
European Paper WaspPolistes dominula