Scientific Name:
Vespula pennsylvanica
Description
10-13mm wasp common at picnic sites! Has black and yellow stripe and wears "black goggles"
Behaviors
Nest underground in existing holes and on average colonies grow to have 1,500 workers!
Fun Facts
Adults eat nectar. They hunt for your burger and hungry caterpillars only to feed to their larvae. Adults mostly feed on nectar alone.
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