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black and white hornet - Vespula consobrina - male
Copyright © 2008 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

black and white hornet - Vespula consobrina - Male
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 24, 2008
It's the only shot I got of it-sorry Looks like male something
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 30 September, 2008 - 9:34am
Last updated 30 September, 2008 - 11:31pm

I would say male V. consobrina
but I'm not entirely sure

just curious. what plant was he feeding on?
… Vespula vulgaris, 30 September, 2008 - 5:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Thanks! That would make a queen, a worker and a male then that I found here. Cool! I looked at the photos of those here and he looked like that-sorry, my photo isn't better though. They seem very shy and flighty.

He was feeding on English Ivy (or Boston Ivy)(we have both and I'm sure sure yet which is which)
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 30 September, 2008 - 11:28pm login or register to post comments

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