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American Yellowjacket

Vespula alascensis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Vespidae

Vespula alascensis, also referred to as Alaska yellowjacket or American yellowjacket, is a species of yellowjacket that inhabits North America. Although it was named in 1870, it was, until 2010, treated as a taxonomic synonym of a related species, Vespula vulgaris, but is now recognized as a distinct taxon. Generally it nests in the ground.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,249Canada · 972Mexico · 1