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Western yellowjacket queen - Vespula pensylvanica - female
Copyright © 1970 Philip Kline

Western yellowjacket queen - Vespula pensylvanica - Female
Riggs Lake, Mt. Graham, Graham County, Arizona, USA
October 2, 1970
Size: Large

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Western yellowjacket queen - Vespula pensylvanica - female Western yellowjacket queen - Vespula pensylvanica - female
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Contributed by Philip Kline on 12 October, 2007 - 11:23pm
Last updated 1 November, 2007 - 5:11pm

Nice shot!
note: the western yellowjacket has a complete yellow ring around each eye. This does not occur in other yellowjackets
… vespula vulgaris, 13 October, 2007 - 8:15am login or register to post comments

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