Dolichovespula

Dolichovespula is a small genus of socialwasps distributed widely throughout the Northern Hemisphere. The yellow and black members of the genus are known by the common nameyellowjackets in North America, such as Dolichovespula norwegica, along with members of their sister genusVespula. In a study on the nesting biology of Dolichovespula, a colony of D. maculata with 771 workers was reported as having the largest recorded population count.