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INSECTS

American Yellowjacket

Vespula alascensis

Insects
Native
American Yellowjacket, photo 1 of 5
American Yellowjacket, Male
American Yellowjacket, Female

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae.

There are 192 observations of American Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in August and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal38
  2. Capitale-Nationale25
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  4. Montérégie17
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent16
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean12
  7. Côte-Nord12
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  9. Laurentides8
  10. Estrie7
  11. Outaouais7
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  13. Mauricie6
  14. Laval3
  15. Lanaudière3
  16. Nord-du-Québec2
  17. Centre-du-Québec1

Similar species

Eastern YellowjacketVespula maculifrons
Common Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula arenaria
German YellowjacketVespula germanica
Forest YellowjacketVespula acadica
Downy YellowjacketVespula flavopilosa
European Paper WaspPolistes dominula
Northern Aerial YellowjacketDolichovespula norvegicoides
Widow YellowjacketVespula vidua
Bald-faced HornetDolichovespula maculata
European HornetVespa crabro
Northern Paper WaspPolistes fuscatus
BlackjacketVespula consobrina