This is a cross-section of a yellowjacket nest. These are another kind of wasp. This species builds nests above ground. Others dig out nests underground, but they put the same kind of structure inside. (Dolichovespula arenaria, the Aerial Yellowjacket. Order Hymenoptera).
Jim Kalisch (photographer; copyright holder), University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Department of Entomology
Conditions of Use
All images are copyrighted by the Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and the photographer, if listed. They are freely available for educational, non-commercial use in publications and other instructional media as long as the "Department of Entomology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln" and the photographer's name, if given, is credited. For Web applications, links to our pages are preferred. For other uses, contact the Department of Entomology.