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Southern Yellowjacket - Vespula squamosa - female
Copyright © 2008 Sam Houston

Southern Yellowjacket - Vespula squamosa - Female
Sand Springs, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
April 20, 2008
Size: 15.87mm (5/8")
Pretty sure this is a Southern Yellowjacket queen - Vespula squamosa. Found under an old fallen tree. I was digging around in there and apparently woke her up prematurely. But, as you can see in the other two pics, she vibrated her wings clean and flew away right after I took the third pic.
Please verify ID.

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Southern Yellowjacket - Vespula squamosa - female Southern Yellowjacket - Vespula squamosa - female Southern Yellowjacket - Vespula squamosa - female
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Contributed by Sam Houston on 20 April, 2008 - 9:42pm
Last updated 21 April, 2008 - 10:29am

Correct
a spring queen.
… vespula vulgaris, 21 April, 2008 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

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