Eastern Yellowjacket vs Archangel Longitarsus
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Eastern Yellowjacket | Archangel Longitarsus |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vespula maculifrons | Longitarsus ganglbaueri |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Vespidae | Chrysomelidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 1.5-2.5 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Carrion Feeders | Root Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states | Central and Western Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Eastern Yellowjacket
A common ground-nesting yellowjacket with bold black and yellow banding on its abdomen. It builds large paper nests underground that can contain thousands of workers.
Did You Know?
Its underground nests can grow to the size of a basketball and contain over 4,000 workers by late summer.
Archangel Longitarsus
A minute flea beetle associated with yellow archangel in European woodlands. Larvae mine in the roots of labiates. Very easily overlooked due to its tiny size.
Did You Know?
Despite being barely visible to the naked eye, these tiny beetles can jump over 50 times their own body length.