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Eumenes? - Eumenes - female
Copyright © 2007 Gary McDonald

Eumenes? - Eumenes - Female
Aromas, San Benito County, California, USA
August 17, 2007
Size: about 15mm

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Contributed by Gary McDonald on 18 August, 2007 - 10:40am
Last updated 4 September, 2007 - 1:35pm

Eumenes as well...
But obviously from a different species than the bright yellow one. Both are females, so sexual dimorphism cannot account for striking differences between them, nor does individual variablity. Blessed Golden State, with such a stunning diversity of bees and wasps...
… Richard Vernier, 18 August, 2007 - 12:04pm login or register to post comments

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