A yellow jacket (also known as yellowjacket) is the common name of a type of wasp belonging ... prairie yellowjacket (Vespula atropilosa), and aerial yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria).

The larvae are scavengers. Lesser Wax Moth- (Vitula) The pink larvae and their webbing are common in old weakened aerial yellowjacket nests. Earwigs- Common scavengers in yellowjacket nests- often in ...