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Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
- Worldwide
- 19,584 observations
- Group
- Insects
About
Dolichovespula arenaria, also known as the common aerial yellowjacket, sandhills hornet, and common yellow hornet, is a species of wasps within the Dolichovespula genus widely distributed in the North American continent.
Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent sightings near Vancouver
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Aug 5, 2026Surrey, BC V3W 2R9, CanadaObserver: lichentiousView observation from Aug 5, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 23, 2026Richmond, BC, CAObserver: Himal BamView observation from Jul 23, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 12, 2026Deer Lake, Burnaby, BC, CanadaObserver: ShannView observation from Jul 12, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jul 4, 2026Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC, CAObserver: Harrison SchellView observation from Jul 4, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 29, 2026Richmond, BC, CanadaObserver: Quinlan Z. WuView observation from Jun 29, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Jun 21, 2026UBC, University Endowment Lands, BC, CanadaObserver: david zhenView observation from Jun 21, 2026 on iNaturalist