How to identify it?
Adult
A pair of black geniculate antennae on the head. A pair of black compound eyes, with 3 small black ocelli in triangular arrangement between the compound eyes. Legs yellow. Each segment of the head, thorax, and abdomen yellow spotted. Abdomen with unique black sagittate patterns.

Scientific Classification

Phylum
Arthropods Class
Bugs Order
Bees Family
Vespids Genus
Ground yellowjackets Species
Eastern Yellow Jacket