Yellowjacket
Vespula spp.
An aggressive black-and-yellow wasp that often nests underground or in wall voids and is a common late-summer stinging hazard.
Identification
Yellowjackets are stocky with bold black-and-yellow banding and shorter legs than paper wasps.
Yellowjacket is a type of wasp. See the full wasps guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.
Known species and subtypes
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