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Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket? - Dolichovespula arenaria - female
Copyright © 2008 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Dolichovespula arenaria - Common Aerial Yellowjacket? - Dolichovespula arenaria - Female
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 24, 2008
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 30 September, 2008 - 9:48am
Last updated 3 October, 2008 - 9:55am

Yes.
Great job on the ID! Usually, the abdomen has at least a few "free" spots that are not connected to the marginal bands.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 September, 2008 - 11:41am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the confirmation-I
Thanks for the confirmation-I'm learning. ^__^
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