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Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)
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Copyright © 2005
Kildale
Confirm Sandhills hornet -
Vespula pensylvanica
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
April 22, 2005
Size: 1/2 inch
Would like to know if this is Sandhills hornet
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Contributed by
Kildale
on 23 April, 2005 - 7:21pm
Last updated 24 April, 2005 - 8:10am
moved
Moved to the guide pages.
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Lynette Elliott
, 24 April, 2005 - 8:10am
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Queen western yellowjacket
This is a queen of the western yellowjacket, Vespula pensylvanica, probably the most common species in that region, at least in urban settings.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 23 April, 2005 - 8:40pm
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