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INSECTS

Forest Yellowjacket

Vespula acadica

Insects
Native
Forest Yellowjacket, photo 1 of 5
Forest Yellowjacket, Male
Forest Yellowjacket, Female
10–15 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae 10–15 mm long. Lives in conifers.

There are 29 observations of Forest Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Mauricie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale7
  2. Mauricie6
  3. Côte-Nord4
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Estrie2
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  8. Nord-du-Québec1
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Habitat

ConifersCephas

Similar species

American YellowjacketVespula alascensis
Common Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arenaria
Widow YellowjacketVespula vidua
Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifrons
Northern Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula norvegicoides
European Paper WaspPolistes dominula
BlackjacketVespula consobrina
Parasitic Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arctica
Downy YellowjacketVespula flavopilosa
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus