Common wasp vs Eastern yellowjacket
Both belong to the genus Vespula, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a common wasp and a eastern yellowjacket?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Vespula, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Common wasp | Eastern yellowjacket | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Vespula vulgaris | Vespula maculifrons |
| Family | Vespidae | Vespidae |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | 1.3 cm – 1.9 cm | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | human_modified | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
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