Yellowjacket nest in spring (top), summer (center), and early fall (bottom). Modified after Washington State University Bulletin EB 0643, Yellowjackets and Paper Wasps.

Yellowjacket nest in an underground rodent burrow in spring (top), summer (center), and early fall (bottom). The nest becomes larger during the summer as yellowjackets add new comb layers, each containing developing larvae. The colony declines in late fal Credit: A. L. Antonelli
Credit: A. L. Antonelli