A yellow jacket is a type of wasp. It is a common name in North America for the predatory wasp. Most are black and yellow, giving them the name "yellow jacket."
The insect that is called a yellow jacket in the US is called a wasp in the UK, so they are the same. Having said that, there are about 75,000 known species of wasp with widely varying body forms and habits.
The cicada wasp looks exactly like a yellow jacket. The one major feature of the cicada wasp that sets it apart from a yellow jacket is its size. The cicada wasp is as much as 4 times as big as a yellow jacket.
A yellow jacket is a variety of wasp, and yes, the queen can sting.
Guinea wasps have a very painful sting. It is a type of paper wasp. It is yellow and black and often mistaken for a yellow jacket.
Like all insects, yellow jackets have 6 legs. They are a type of wasp known for their black and yellow markings.
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It's a wasp or bee "yellow Jacket" that feeds off of human sweat!
The insect that is called a yellow-jacket in America is called a wasp in Europe. There are well over 100,000 varieties of wasp, but the scientific name of the common wasp is Vespula vulgaris.
A yellow jacket is a type of wasp, which is an insect. They get their name because their exoskeletons are black and yellow.
Yellow jackets are a type of predatory wasp that belong to the anthropoid niche. These types of wasps are beneficial to help control pest insects.