Species Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket
Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hymenoptera - Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies
No Taxon Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps
Superfamily Vespoidea - Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets
Family Vespidae - Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps
Subfamily Vespinae - Hornets and Yellowjackets
Genus Dolichovespula
Species arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket

Usually have aerial nests, a little above ground to top of trees, or buildings. But in some cases they build nests in ground.
Identified on BugGuide