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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Bees, Ants, and other Stinging Wasps » Ants, Stinging Wasps, and Hornets (Vespoidea) » Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps (Vespidae) » Hornets and Yellowjackets (Vespinae) » Vespula
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yellowjackets - Vespula
Copyright © 2008 Vespula vulgaris

yellowjackets - Vespula
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
I don't believe there are any Dolichovespula species in there...

taken in late September, 07
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Contributed by Vespula vulgaris on 9 March, 2008 - 7:39pm
Last updated 14 August, 2009 - 4:12pm

haha...
This reminds me of a newspaper article I read about 'yellow jacket pong'. I think some entomologist invented this game while he was in college- spread sugar water or another attractant over a ping pong table, wait a few days, and then go out there and hit the wasps with the paddle- I think the point of the game was to get your opponent stung- sounded incredibly stupid, but also ridiculously tempting... And a great suggestion to come back with when people call you a loser for refusing to play those college party games... haha
… Andrew Meeds, 7 August, 2009 - 1:19pm login or register to post comments

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What is that they're drinking ? Is there something there that attracted them ?
Looks like there are a lot of ants around there also.
… Sam Houston, 10 March, 2008 - 9:06am login or register to post comments

 
it is
sugar water that i put out for them. of course, it was the end of the season and they were desperate for food. ALL OF THE VESPULA SPECIES IN MY RANGE WERE THERE! that is : maculifrons, vidua, flavopilosa, vulgaris, germanica, and squamosa. there were a few D. maculata, and V. crabro, but they arent in this photo. D. arenaria was the only species not present.

i do have lots of other images showing multiple species together.
… Vespula vulgaris, 10 March, 2008 - 6:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Cool !
I think I might try that this spring.
… Sam Houston, 10 March, 2008 - 7:18pm login or register to post comments

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