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Dolichovespula? arenaria? - Vespula pensylvanica - female
Copyright © 2015 Steven Mlodinow

Dolichovespula? arenaria? - Vespula pensylvanica - Female
Picture Rock Trail, Heil Valley Ranch, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
October 17, 2015
Size: very roughly 3 cm
Feeding on its prey in a very busy end-of-season rabbitbrush in parking lot adjacent to grasslands. At ~6000 feet in foothills of Front Range of Rockies

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Dolichovespula? arenaria? - Vespula pensylvanica - female Dolichovespula? arenaria? - Vespula pensylvanica
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Contributed by Steven Mlodinow on 20 October, 2015 - 8:33am
Last updated 2 January, 2016 - 4:12pm

Vespula pensylvanica
I can see a complete yellow eye loop (http://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/bmc_05/bmc05images/keys/b13-12.jpg), hence pensylvanica. Cool shots!
… Matthias Buck, 2 January, 2016 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Vespula.
… Matthias Buck, 2 January, 2016 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 20 October, 2015 - 9:25am login or register to post comments

Vespula
I would guess either pensylvanica or germanica

The maler space is useful for Genus determination
http://bugguide.net/node/view/132883/bgimage
… Vespula Vulgaris, 20 October, 2015 - 9:24am login or register to post comments

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