Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   JOINTED LEGGED ANIMALS   (ARTHROPODA)
Class   INSECTS   (INSECTA)
Order   ANTS - BEES PLUS WASPS   (HYMENOPTERA)
Family   WASP   (VESPIDAE)
Subfamily   HORNETS AND YELLOW JACKETS   (VESPINAE)
Species 
Common name: YELLOWJACKET - AERIAL
Scientific name: DOLICHOVESPULA ARENARIA
Common name: HORNET - BALD-FACED
Scientific name: DOLICHOVESPULA MACULATA
Common name: HORNET - EUROPEAN
Scientific name: VESPA CRABO
Common name: FOREST YELLOW JACKET
Scientific name: VESPULA ACADICA DARK PHASE
Common name: YELLOWJACKET - HYBRID
Scientific name: VESPULA FLAVOPILOSA
Common name: YELLOW JACKET - GERMAN
Scientific name: VESPULA GERMANICA
Common name: YELLOW JACKET - EASTERN
Scientific name: VESPULA MACULIFRONS
Common name: YELLOW JACKET - WESTERN
Scientific name: VESPULA PENSYLVANICA
Common name: YELLOW JACKET NEST
Scientific name: VESPULA SPECIES
Common name: YELLOW JACKET
Scientific name: VESPULA SPECIES
Common name: YELLOWJACKET - SOUTHERN
Scientific name: VESPULA SQUAMOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: VESPULA VIDUA
Common name: YELLOWJACKET - COMMON
Scientific name: VESPULA VULGARIS