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Common Aerial Yellowjacket

Dolichovespula arenaria

Insects
Native
Common Aerial Yellowjacket, photo 1 of 5
Common Aerial Yellowjacket, Male
Common Aerial Yellowjacket, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae. Lives in urban areas.

There are 513 observations of Common Aerial Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal116
  2. Montérégie100
  3. Capitale-Nationale48
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue38
  5. Estrie37
  6. Laurentides31
  7. Outaouais30
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent18
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  10. Lanaudière14
  11. Mauricie14
  12. Côte-Nord12
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches10
  15. Laval9
  16. Centre-du-Québec7
  17. Nord-du-Québec4

Habitat

Towns and gardensAndre Carrotflower

Similar species

Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifrons
American YellowjacketVespula alascensis
German YellowjacketVespula germanica
Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculata
Widow YellowjacketVespula vidua
European Paper WaspPolistes dominula
Downy YellowjacketVespula flavopilosa
Northern Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula norvegicoides
Forest YellowjacketVespula acadica
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus
Parasitic Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arctica
European HornetVespa crabro