<Ul> <Li> European yellowjackets, the German wasp (Vespula germanica), and the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were originally native to Europe, but are now established in North America, southern Africa, New Zealand, and eastern Australia </Li> <Li> The eastern yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons), western yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica), and prairie yellowjacket (Vespula atropilosa) are native to North America . </Li> <Li> Southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa) </Li> <Li> Bald - faced hornets (Dolichovespula maculata) belong among the yellowjackets rather than the true hornets . They are not usually called "yellowjackets" because of their ivory - on - black coloration . </Li> <Li> Aerial yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria) </Li> <Li> Tree wasp (Dolichovespula sylvestris) </Li> </Ul> <Li> European yellowjackets, the German wasp (Vespula germanica), and the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were originally native to Europe, but are now established in North America, southern Africa, New Zealand, and eastern Australia </Li> <Li> The eastern yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons), western yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica), and prairie yellowjacket (Vespula atropilosa) are native to North America . </Li> <Li> Southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa) </Li>

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