Los Angeles Bioblitz Challenge
Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)
18 observations

- Observer
- ericcleveland
- Date
- 8/6/2021
- Quality grade
- research
- License
- CC-BY-NC
Description
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Native Status
Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica) is native / not native to Los Angeles, California, USA.Habitat
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Taxon Range
Note: Range maps are only available for some species.
Taxonomy
- kingdom: Animals (Animalia) 9953 observations
- phylum: Arthropods (Arthropoda) 5309 observations
- class: Insects (Insecta) 4601 observations
- order: Ants, Bees, Wasps, And Sawflies (Hymenoptera) 1182 observations
- family: Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, And Allies (Vespidae) 107 observations
- genus: Ground Yellowjackets (Vespula) 19 observations
- species: Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica) 18 observations
Species Interactions
Species interaction data comes from GloBI. The species with links are species that have observations.
Eats
- (Monardella)
- Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare)
- California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)
- Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)
- California Beeplant (Scrophularia californica)
- Alkali Heath (Frankenia salina)
- Wild Buckwheats (Eriogonum)
- Common Lantana (Lantana camara)
- Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)
- Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima)
- Carrot Family (Apiaceae)
- Cotoneasters (Cotoneaster)
- Coffeeberry (Frangula californica)
- Sea-lavenders (Limonium)
- Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- Bottlebrushes (Melaleuca)
- Sea Mullet (Mugil cephalus)
- Carnations (Dianthus)
- Insects (Insecta)
- (Asteroideae)
- Geraniums And Cranesbills (Geranium)
- Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)
- Red Gum Lerp Psyllid (Glycaspis brimblecombei)
- (Ceanothus)
- Ten-lined June Beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata)
- Ivies (Hedera)
- Bumble Bees (Bombus)
- Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum)
- Longleaf Wattle (Acacia longifolia)
- Legumes (Fabaceae)
- Woolly Sunflowers (Eriophyllum)
- Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
- Red-flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia)
- Hardy Fuchsia (Fuchsia magellanica)
- Weeping Bottlebrush (Melaleuca viminalis)
- Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus)
- Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
- Thistles (Cirsium)
- Hyssop (Agastache)
- Pride Of Madeira (Echium candicans)
- Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum)
- Cheesewood Family (Pittosporum)
- Rhododendrons And Azaleas (Rhododendron)
- Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus helleri)
- Tall Evening Primrose (Oenothera elata)
Preys on
Eaten by
- Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, And Allies (Vespidae)
Preyed upon by
- Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)
- Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
- Hornets, Paper Wasps, Potter Wasps, And Allies (Vespidae)