superfamily
Vespoid Wasps
Vespoidea
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native vespoid wasps All
Native to the US, by observations.
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Northern Paper Wasp
Polistes fuscatus
73,956 observations
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Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
65,651 observations
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Eastern Yellowjacket
Vespula maculifrons
40,941 observations
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Guinea Paper Wasp
Polistes exclamans
36,169 observations
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Metric Paper Wasp
Polistes metricus
34,810 observations
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Fraternal Potter Wasp
Eumenes fraternus
22,435 observations
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Western Yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
20,700 observations
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Southern Yellowjacket
Vespula squamosa
19,319 observations
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Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
18,759 observations
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Hunter's Little Paper Wasp
Polistes dorsalis
13,995 observations
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Golden Paper Wasp
Polistes aurifer
9,199 observations
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American Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis
7,079 observations
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Apache Paper Wasp
Polistes apachus
6,457 observations
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Red-marked Pachodynerus Wasp
Pachodynerus erynnis
5,467 observations
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Mexican Paper Wasp
Mischocyttarus mexicanus
3,499 observations