Yellowjackets:   Yellowjackets get their common name from their typical black and yellow color pattern banded across their abdomens. They are similar to bees, but are more noticeably segmented with a very small ‘waist.’ While most species are yellow and black, some can also have white or red markings.

Yellow jackets typically build their nests using pieces of wood, logs, or other sources and chew it to form a papery pulp.  This pulp is shaped into layers that form the nest’s structure which is protected by an outer envelope.  They build underground in abandoned rodent burrows, inside wall voids, attics, sheds, and hollow trees. They prefer dark, protected places that provide easy access to food sources and water .

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