Asian Giant Hornet

Invertebrates > Insects

The Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia), officially designated by entomological societies as the northern giant hornet and popularized in sensationalist media as the ‘murder hornet,’ is the largest eusocial hornet species in the world, belonging to the...

Eastern Yellowjacket

Invertebrates > Wasps & Bees

The Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons) is an abundant, eusocial predatory wasp belonging to the hornet and wasp family Vespidae native to eastern North America. Instantly recognized by its compact, black-and-yellow banded abdomen, black anchor-shaped mark on...
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