Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica

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Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica -

5 mi. south of Port Angeles, ~2,000 ft. elevation, Clallam County, Washington, USA
October 10, 2008
Size: ~ 9 mm

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Contributed by Stephen Hart on 13 October, 2008 - 4:50pm
Last updated 14 October, 2008 - 8:31am

Vespula acadica, male (WA)

Neither of the below. Vespula vidua is an eastern species, V. atropilosa shows a very different pattern. Excellent find!

… Matthias Buck, 14 October, 2008 - 8:29am

oopps

i always get those two names mixed up. darn!

… Vespula vulgaris, 14 October, 2008 - 2:39pm

Maybe...

Maybe a good use for the strikethru markup, ~~like this~~.

… Stephen Hart, 14 October, 2008 - 4:38pm

V. vidua male

That is his "male parts". He might have just mated and thats why they are out..

EDIT: now that I look, this might also be a V. atropilosa male so please wait for a confirmation from an expert

… Vespula vulgaris, 13 October, 2008 - 5:00pm

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