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Forest Yellowjacket

Vespula acadica

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Vespidae

Vespula acadica, also known as the forest yellowjacket, is a North American species of eusocial wasp which is part of the "rufa" group within the genus Vespula. It is a black and yellow wasp that is found in arboreal areas and builds its nests most often in decaying vegetation like logs, but has occasionally been found to build aerial nests. Due to its preference for forests V.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 158United States of America · 126