yellowjacket Yellowjacket or yellowjacket is the common name in North America for predatory social wasps of the genus, genera ''Vespula'' and ''Dolichovespula''. Members of these genera are known simply as "wasps" in other English-speaking countries. Most of ...

is a black-and-yellow vespid wasp. Yellowjacket(s) or Yellow Jacket(s) may also refer to:

Places

Yellow Jacket, Colorado Yellow Jacket is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and a United States Postal Service, U.S. post office located in Montezuma County, Colorado, Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Yellow Jacket post office has the ZIP Co ...

, an unincorporated town *

Yellow Jacket, Florida Yellow Jacket is an unincorporated community alongside the Suwanee River in Dixie County, Florida. It is home to the Yellow Jacket RV Resort and a boat ramp. Yellow Jacket borders the Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge's 20 mile estuarian pres ...

, an unincorporated area in Dixie County, Florida

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

Yellowjacket (Charlton Comics) Yellowjacket is a fictional super-hero, and the first to be published by the company that would become Charlton Comics. He first appeared in ''Yellowjacket Comics'' #1 (September 1944). Publication history Yellowjacket starred in his own title, ...

, the secret identity of Vince Harley, crime writer *

Yellowjacket (Marvel Comics) Yellowjacket is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Corey Stoll portrayed the Darren Cross incarnation of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film ''Ant-Man'' (2 ...

Yellowjacket (Rita DeMara) Yellowjacket is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Corey Stoll portrayed the Darren Cross incarnation of the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film ''Ant-Man (fil ...

, a supervillainess and later superheroine, and member of the Masters of Evil and Guardians of the Galaxy **

Darren Cross Darren Agonistes Cross is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the archenemy of Scott Lang (the second superhero to be called Ant-Man), and the cousin of Crossfire. The character was portr ...

, the first villain fought by the second Ant-Man, Scott Lang **

Hank Pym Dr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by penciller Jack Kirby, editor-plotter Stan Lee and writer Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in ''Tales to ...

, a founding member of the Avengers

Music

Yellowjackets (band) Yellowjackets is an American jazz fusion band founded in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. History In 1977, guitarist Robben Ford, for his first solo album, recruited keyboardist Russell Ferrante, electric bassist Jimmy Haslip and drummer Rick ...

, an American jazz fusion quartet * "Yellowjacket", a 2021 song by Spiritbox from '' Eternal Blue''

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Yellow Jacket'' (newspaper), the student newspaper for Waynesburg University * ''Yellowjackets'' (TV series), an American drama series broadcast from 2021

Organizations and political movements

Yellow Jackets (Indiana) The Yellow Jackets were a mounted militia company from Harrison County in the Indiana Territory. The company numbered sixty men and officers and saw action as part of the expeditionary force dispatched to put down the American Indian uprising dur ...

, a mounted militia company present at the Battle of Tippecanoe *

Yellow Jackets Movement The Yellow Vests Protests or Yellow Jackets Protests or Yellow Vests Revolution (french: Mouvement des gilets jaunes, ) are a series of Populism, populist, grassroots weekly protests in France that began on 17 November 2018. At first the protes ...

, originally surrounding the French government's change of policy on diesel fuel.

Sports teams and mascots

College

American International Yellow Jackets The American International Yellow Jackets is composed of 22 teams representing American International College in intercollegiate athletics, including men’s and women's basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, track and field, and vol ...

of Springfield, Massachusetts *

Cedarville University Cedarville University is a private Baptist university in Cedarville, Ohio. It is chartered by the state of Ohio, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Established in 1887, the school was origina ...

of Cedarville, Ohio *

Defiance College Defiance College is a private college located in Defiance, Ohio and affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The campus includes eighteen buildings and access to the Thoreau Wildlife Sanctuary. History The college began as Defiance Female ...

Yellow Jackets of Defiance, Ohio *

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), located in Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Rambl ...

of Atlanta, Georgia *

LeTourneau University LeTourneau University (LETU) is a private, interdenominational evangelical Christian university in Longview, Texas. Founded as LeTourneau Technical Institute in February 1946 by R. G. LeTourneau with his wife, Evelyn, the school initially educate ...

YellowJackets of Longview, Texas *

Howard Payne University Howard Payne University is a private Baptist university in Brownwood, Texas. It is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Howard Payne College was founded by Reverend Noah T. Byers and Dr. John David Robnett in 1889. The institu ...

Yellow Jackets of Brownwood, Texas *

University Center Rochester University Center Rochester (UCR) was a higher education facility in Rochester, Minnesota. It was part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. History UCR Partners were: *Rochester Community and Technical College, (RCTC) was f ...

Yellowjackets of Rochester, Minnesota *

University of Rochester The University of Rochester (U of R, UR, or U of Rochester) is a private research university in Rochester, New York. The university grants undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral and professional degrees. The University of Roc ...

Yellowjackets of Rochester, New York *

University of Wisconsin–Superior The University of Wisconsin–Superior (UW–Superior or UWS) is a public liberal arts university in Superior, Wisconsin. UW–Superior grants associate, bachelor's, master's and specialist's degrees. The university enrolls 2,559 undergraduates ...

Yellowjackets of Superior, Wisconsin *

Montana State University Billings Montana State University Billings (or MSU Billings) is a public university in Billings, Montana. It is the state's third largest university. Its campus is located on 110 acres in downtown Billings. Formerly Eastern Montana Normal School at its ...

Yellowjackets of Billings, Montana *

Black Hills State University Black Hills State University (BHSU) is a public university in Spearfish, South Dakota. Close to 4,000 students attend classes at its campus in Spearfish, at sites in Rapid City and Pierre, and through distance offerings. Enrollment comes from ...

Yellow Jackets of Spearfish, South Dakota

High school

Berkeley High School (California) Berkeley High School is a public high school in the Berkeley Unified School District, and the only public high school in the city of Berkeley, California, United States. It is located one long block west of Shattuck Avenue and three short blocks s ...

Yellow Jackets *

Bessemer City High School (North Carolina) Bessemer City High School is a high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Bessemer City, NC. Its attendance range covers the central part of western Gaston County, and it also serves the eastern portion of the community o ...

Yellow Jackets *

Calhoun High School (Georgia) Calhoun High School is a public high school in Calhoun, Georgia, United States, serving grades 9-12 for the Calhoun City School District. It is accredited by the Georgia Accrediting Commission and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, ...

Yellow Jackets *

East Haven High School East Haven High School is a co-educational public school located in East Haven, Connecticut. It serves grades nine through twelve and its school colors are blue and gold, with the mascot being the yellow jacket. The school is a member of the Southe ...

Yellowjackets of East Haven, Connecticut *

Gwynn Park High School Gwynn Park High School (GPHS) is in Brandywine census-designated place, Prince George's County, Maryland,Irmo High School Irmo High School is a public high school in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Irmo High School falls under the administrative jurisdiction of District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties. It is an International Baccalaureate school. At ...

Yellowjackets of Irmo, South Carolina *

Ithaca High School (Michigan) Ithaca High School is a public high school located in Ithaca, Michigan, United States in central Gratiot County. Serving grades 7-12, it is part of the Ithaca Public Schools system and a member of the Tri-Valley West Athletic Conference. Demogr ...

Yellow Jackets *

Lee County High School (Sanford, North Carolina) Lee County High School is one of four high schools in Sanford, North Carolina. The high school is located on 1708 Nash Street in Sanford and serves grades 9–12. The school mascot is the yellow jacket and the school's colors are Blue and Vegas ...

Yellow Jackets *

Perrysburg High School Perrysburg High School is a public high school in Perrysburg, Ohio, United States. It is the only high school in Perrysburg Exempted Village School District (Perrysburg Schools). Athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets with school colors of ...

Yellow Jackets *

Sprayberry High School Sprayberry High School is a public high school located in northeastern Cobb County in Marietta, Georgia, United States, a north-northwestern suburb of metro Atlanta. It is a comprehensive senior high school (grades 9–12) with approximately 1700 ...

Yellow Jackets *

Springfield High School (Tennessee) Springfield High School is a public high school located in Springfield, Tennessee, United States. Campus Prior to 1925, the school was located on Main Street on the property where "The Center", the recreational center in Springfield, is located. ...

Yellow Jackets

Other teams

Frankford Yellow Jackets The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a professional American football team, part of the National Football League from 1924 to 1931, although its origin dates back to as early as 1899 with the Frankford Athletic Association. The Yellow Jackets won ...

, a former National Football League team *

Iron Range Yellow Jackets The Iron Range Yellow Jackets were a Junior "B" ice hockey team from Coleraine, Minnesota, Coleraine, Minnesota, United States. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League and an interleague member of the Junior "A" S ...

, a former Junior "B" ice hockey team from Minnesota *

Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets was the name of three separate ice hockey teams based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original team was part of the United States Amateur Hockey Association (USAHA) from 1920 to 1925 and developed from predecessors dating ...

, an amateur hockey team

Trees

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Corymbia bloxsomei ''Corymbia bloxsomei'', commonly known as yellowjack, yellow jacket or yellow bloodwood, is a species of tree that is endemic to inland, south-eastern Queensland. It has thick, rough scaly bark on the trunk and larger branches, lance-shaped or ...

'', a tree native to Queensland, Australia. Commonly known as Yellow Jacket * ''

Corymbia bunites ''Corymbia bunites'', commonly known as Blackdown yellowjacket, is a species of tall tree that is endemic to Queensland. It has rough bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flow ...

'', a tree native to Queensland, Australia. Commonly known as the Blackdown Yellow Jacket * '' Corymbia leichhardtii'', a tree native to Queensland, Australia. Commonly known as Yellow Jacket or Rusty Jacket * '' Corymbia leptoloma'', a tree native to Queensland, Australia. Commonly known as Yellow Jacket or Paluma Range Yellow Jacket * ''

Eucalyptus similis ''Eucalyptus similis'', commonly known as the inland yellowjacket or the Queensland yellowjacket, is a eucalypt that is native to Queensland. Description The medium sized tree typically grows to a height of . It has yellow-brown or orange, bro ...

'', a tree native to Queensland. Commonly known as the Queensland Yellow Jacket or the Inland Yellow Jacket

Other uses

Imperial yellow jacket The imperial yellow jacket () was a symbol of high honour during China's Qing dynasty. As yellow was a forbidden color, representing the Emperor, the jacket was given only to high-ranking officials and to the Emperor's body guards. Wearing the ja ...

, an Imperial honour in China during the Qing Dynasty *

Little Yellow Jacket Little Yellow Jacket #P761 (August 20, 1996 – September 19, 2011) was an American bucking bull. He was a three-time Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull, winning the title in consecutive years from 2002 to 2004. At the time, hi ...

, a bull used in bull riding * The Yellow Jacket, original name of The Varsity, a restaurant established 1928 in Atlanta, Georgia *

Yellow Jacket Case Yellow Jacket Case is a smart phone case that doubles as a stun gun. It was invented by former military police officer Seth Froom in response to being robbed at gun-point in his own home. The Yellow Jacket case houses a 650,000V Stun-gun. Yello ...

, a smart-phone case that doubles as a stun-gun *

Pentobarbital Pentobarbital (previously known as pentobarbitone in Britain and Australia) is a short-acting barbiturate typically used as a sedative, a preanesthetic, and to control convulsions in emergencies. It can also be used for short-term treatment of ...

, a sedative known on the street as "yellow jackets" * Yellow jackets protests, in France from 2018 {{Disambiguation, plant