A HUGE NEST OF THE COMMON YELLOWJACKET, PARAVESPULA-VULGARIS (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE), IN CALIFORNIA

Authors
AKRE RD MYHRE EA CHEN Y
Citation
Rd. Akre et al., A HUGE NEST OF THE COMMON YELLOWJACKET, PARAVESPULA-VULGARIS (HYMENOPTERA, VESPIDAE), IN CALIFORNIA, Entomological news, 104(3), 1993, pp. 123-128
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Entomological news → ACNP
ISSN journal
0013872X
Volume
104
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
123 - 128
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-872X(1993)104:3<123:AHNOTC>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
A large, perennial colony of Paravespula vulgaris was collected in Cal ifornia in July 1992. The envelope was ca 97 diam and had multiple ent rances. The colony consisted of 220 nonfunctional queens, 2 developing queens, 10 functional queens, ca 84,000 workers, and ca 32,000 males. The 22 combs consisted of ca 220.000 worker and 9,000 reproductive ce lls; 64% were empty. The colony was estimated to be 2-3 years old.