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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.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

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

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Sting Defense

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

能力

Paper Construction

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

能力

Protein Providers

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

サイズと詳細

翼開長
20-35 mm
サイズ
12-18 mm
寿命
20-60 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
5000

食性と食事

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

年齢による違い: Adults prefer sugary foods for energy, while larvae require protein, which workers bring them.

主な食物

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

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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

よくある質問

Widow Yellowjacketの翼開長は何ですか?

20-35 mm

Widow Yellowjacketのサイズは何ですか?

12-18 mm

Widow Yellowjacketの寿命は何ですか?

20-60 日

Widow Yellowjacketの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Widow Yellowjacketは何を食べますか?

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

Widow Yellowjacketは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Widow Yellowjacketはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Widow Yellowjacketの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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