Yellowjackets and Hornets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

E. E. Grissell and Thomas R. Fasulo

Release Date: 2/25/2024

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY-081 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 142), one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 1999. Revised August 2010, November 2013, February 2017, and December 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/.

About the Authors

E. E. Grissell, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry; and Thomas R. Fasulo, Entomology and Nematology Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.