Eastern yellowjacket
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The eastern yellow jacket or eastern yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) is a wasp found in eastern North America.[1] Although most of their nests are subterranean, they are often considered a pest due to their nesting in recreational areas and buildings.[2] This yellow jacket is a social insect, living in colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals.[3] Along with their subfamily, Vespinae, this species demonstrates supportive parental care for offspring, separation of reproductive and sterile castes, and overlapping generations.[4] They aggressively defend their hives from threats and are known to inflict painful stings.
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Eastern yellowjacket | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Vespidae |
Genus: | Vespula |
Species: | V. maculifrons |
Binomial name | |
Vespula maculifrons (Buysson, 1905) | |
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