INSECTS

Eastern Yellowjacket

Vespula maculifrons

Insects
Native
Eastern Yellowjacket, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Yellowjacket, Male
Eastern Yellowjacket, Female
12.7–15.9 mmLength

Hymenopteran in the family Vespidae 12.7–15.9 mm long. Lives near water and in forests.

There are 418 observations of Eastern Yellowjacket in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to April.

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