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Photo#12923
Vespula, perhaps? - Vespula maculifrons - female

Vespula, perhaps? - Vespula maculifrons - Female
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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Vespula maculifrons worker
Yes, this is a worker of V. maculifrons. By the way, I like the term "cardiac mark" to describe T-1!

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)

 
Thanks
Once again, thanks, Eric.

 
Worker, probably
According to the comments to images #9256 and #11070) by Richard Vernier, this should be a worker.

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