yellowjacket
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- noun
- /ˈjɛloʊˌdʒækɪt/
- US
:
avispa amarilla
- After getting stung by a yellowjacket, he quickly applied ice to reduce the pain.
- yellowjacket species
- several yellowjackets
- new yellowjacket
Examples
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Be careful; that yellowjacket is flying close to your food.
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I hung my trap away from most of my garden beds, and I couldn't believe how many yellowjackets I attracted in just a few days.
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Memphis did not react even when the boy came running in crying after being stung by a yellowjacket.
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I am especially suspicious when they are digging in soft ground like a compost pile, which is a classic yellowjacket haven.
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But what about those annoying pests like deer, flies, and yellowjackets?
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Unlike peaceful and beneficial honeybees, these yellowjackets can be aggressive and life-threatening in some cases.
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It doesn't apply dangerous poisons, but instead makes the yellowjackets dehydrate and die inside the trap.
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In Alaska, yellowjacket queens of the species Vespula vulgaris survive the cold, hanging by their mandibles for nine months in a dry, snow-free cavity by allowing the fluids in their bodies to supercool.
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I trust Erik when he identifies his perpetrator as a honeybee, but often folks who are stung by "bees" are really experiencing wasps, hornets, or yellowjackets.
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I got stung by a yellowjacket while having a picnic in the park.
Synonyms
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A flying insect like a bee with a narrow waist and a sting, often yellow and black
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A small aggressive wasp with yellow and black stripes that often builds nests in the ground
A small flying insect with black and yellow stripes that makes nests near houses and can sting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Yellowjacket comes from the insect's look: yellow + jacket, as if the wasp wears a yellow 'jacket' or 'coat'. That's why yellowjacket means a small, aggressive wasp with yellow and black stripes that can sting.