subfamily
Hornets and Yellowjackets
Vespinae
Field notes
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native hornets and yellowjackets All
Native to the US, by 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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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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American Yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis
7,079 observations
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Prairie Yellowjacket
Vespula atropilosa
1,214 observations
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Northern Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula norvegicoides
1,193 observations
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California Yellowjacket
Vespula sulphurea
460 observations