Paper Wasp

Identification

Paper wasps are slender with long legs that dangle in flight, colored reddish-brown to black with yellow markings.

Paper Wasp is a type of wasp. See the full wasps guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.

Known species and subtypes

• YellowjacketVespula spp.

  An aggressive black-and-yellow wasp that often nests underground or in wall voids and is a common late-summer stinging hazard.

• Bald-Faced HornetDolichovespula maculata

  A large wasp that builds enclosed, gray, football-shaped paper nests in trees or on structures.