Vespula flaviceps; yellowjacket species
Refers specifically to the yellowjacket species Vespula flaviceps, a ground-nesting wasp. Not a general term for all ground bees or wasps.
See also: クロスズメバチ
地蜂は地面に巣を作ることで知られている。
Vespula flaviceps is known for building its nests in the ground.
Standard kanji spelling for this species of yellowjacket.
Compound of 地 (じ, 'ground') and 蜂 (はち, 'bee, wasp'), referring to its ground-nesting habit. The reading じばち is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi of 地 and the kun'yomi of 蜂.