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Family Vespidae - Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps

Euparagiinae · Pollen Wasps · Potter and Mason Wasps · Paper Wasps · Hornets and Yellowjackets

Subfamily Euparagiinae
Euparagia scutellaris Euparagia scutellaris

Subfamily Masarinae - Pollen Wasps
Pseudomasaris coquilletti - female Pseudomasaris wheeleri - female Ves*pula sul*phurea - Pseudomasaris - male Pseudomasaris vespoides - male - female Pseudomasaris wheeleri - male Pseudomasaris zonalis - male Pseudomasaris zonalis - female Pseudomasaris zonalis - female

Subfamily Eumeninae - Potter and Mason Wasps
Vespid Wasp - Ancistrocerus adiabatus - female Ancistrocerus Vespid wasp - Ancistrocerus campestris - male Wasp - Ancistrocerus antilope - male Wasp - Euodynerus megaera - female Colorful Euodynerus - Euodynerus hidalgo - male Eumeninae 01b - Ancistrocerus Wasp ID Request - Parancistrocerus histrio - female

Subfamily Polistinae - Paper Wasps
Brown wasp - Polistes fuscatus - female P. flavus nest - Polistes flavus Polistes - Polistes dorsalis medium sized orange wasp - Polistes European Paper Wasp - Polistes dominula BLACK-BROWN WASP - Polistes fuscatus Some kind of paper wasp? - Mischocyttarus flavitarsis paper wasp - Polistes fuscatus - female

Subfamily Vespinae - Hornets and Yellowjackets
Yellowjacket-Vespula - Vespula Southern Yellow Jacket - Vespula squamosa - female Baldface Hornet Queen - Dolichovespula maculata - female Yellowjacket species - Vespula vidua - male Queen Eastern Yellowjacket? - Vespula maculifrons - female Western Yellowjacket - Vespula pensylvanica Yellowjacket 5 - Vespula vulgaris Dolichovespula arenaria Queen - Dolichovespula arenaria - female


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