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Eastern Yellowjacket (Vespula maculifrons)
Photo#12923
Copyright © 2005
Beatriz Moisset
Vespula, perhaps? -
Vespula maculifrons
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Pennypack Trust, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 8, 2004
Yellow jacket, but I want to make sure of the classification.
Southeastern PA
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Contributed by
Beatriz Moisset
on 14 March, 2005 - 1:06pm
Last updated 16 February, 2019 - 9:18am
Vespula maculifrons worker
Yes, this is a worker of V. maculifrons. By the way, I like the term "cardiac mark" to describe T-1!
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Bob Jacobson
, 3 November, 2005 - 6:46pm
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Eastern yellowjacket
This is a worker of Vespula maculifrons. The "cardiac" mark at the base of the abdomen is pretty distinctive (in the eastern U.S. only)
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Eric R. Eaton
, 14 March, 2005 - 2:09pm
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Thanks
Once again, thanks, Eric.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 15 March, 2005 - 9:42am
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Worker, probably
According to the comments to images #9256 and #11070) by Richard Vernier, this should be a worker.
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Beatriz Moisset
, 15 March, 2005 - 9:42am
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