Eastern Yellowjacket vs Giant Web Spinner
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Eastern Yellowjacket | Giant Web Spinner |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Vespula maculifrons | Clothoda longicauda |
| Order | Hymenoptera | Embioptera |
| Family | Vespidae | Clothodidae |
| Size | 12-16 mm | 15.0-25.0 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Woodlands |
| Diet | Carrion Feeders | Wood Feeders |
| Regions | Eastern North America from Canada to the Gulf states | South America |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Not Evaluated |
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.
Giant Web Spinner
One of the largest web spinners, found in tropical South America. It has elongate cerci and builds extensive silk tunnel systems on trees.
Did You Know?
The family Clothodidae is considered the most primitive living web spinner lineage, dating back over 100 million years.