Queen Yellowjacket builds its nest
Jun 5, 2015 | Bees, Insects
- Queen yellowjackets are amazing insects.
- They overwinter, perhaps in the ground, and emerge in the spring.
- Then they begin building a nest and laying eggs.
- This video shows a queen building its nest and gives captions that describe the process.
- This information comes from Marshall (2006) Insects Their Natural History and Diversity. Firefly Books. A great resource.
- The Yellowjacket in the video is probably the Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria) an introduced species that has become widespread in the State.
