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Widow Yellowjacket

Vespula vidua

The Widow Yellowjacket is a small, black and yellow insect that loves to buzz around in gardens. They can be found flying near flowers and are known for their quick movements and teamwork.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Widow Yellowjacket has a striking appearance with a mostly black abdomen that features minimal, pale yellow or whitish markings, often forming an arrowhead shape on its first segment. Its head and thorax are also black with some yellow accents, and its legs are typically black.

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Widow Yellowjacket
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Widow Yellowjacket

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Only the queen lives through winter to start a brand new colony!

Their homes are often hidden underground, making them secret architects!

They help keep pesky garden bugs in check by eating them for dinner!

Yellowjackets communicate danger to each other using special warning chemicals!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sting Defense

The Widow Yellowjacket can deliver a painful sting because it has a specialized stinger that helps them protect their colony from threats.

Fähigkeit

Paper Construction

Widow Yellowjackets can build impressive paper nests because they chew wood fibers and mix them with saliva to create a strong home.

Fähigkeit

Protein Providers

Widow Yellowjackets can hunt and scavenge for food because their strong jaws help them gather protein to feed their growing larvae.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-35 mm
Größe
12-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
5000

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy insects enjoy both sugary treats for energy and other small bugs for protein.

Altersunterschiede: Adults prefer sugary foods for energy, while larvae require protein, which workers bring them.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • fruit
  • sap
  • carrion
  • flies
  • caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Striped Skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Skunks dig up nests to eat the protein-rich larvae inside.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Adults hunt flies and other small insects to feed their young.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Adult yellowjackets visit these flowers for sugary nectar.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Be careful around yellowjackets, as they can sting if they feel threatened.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Widow Yellowjacket?

20-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Widow Yellowjacket?

12-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Widow Yellowjacket?

20-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Widow Yellowjacket?

15 km/h

Was frisst Widow Yellowjacket?

These busy insects enjoy both sugary treats for energy and other small bugs for protein.

Wo findet man Widow Yellowjacket normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Widow Yellowjacket?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Widow Yellowjacket?

6

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