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Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - male
Copyright © 2008 Stephen Hart

Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - Male
5 mi. south of Port Angeles, ~2,000 ft. elevation, Clallam County, Washington, USA
October 10, 2008
Size: ~ 9 mm
Just a crop in Photoshop.
Not the same original shot as either of the whole-animal photos.

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Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - male Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - male Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - male Yellowjacket - Vespula acadica - male
Contributed by Stephen Hart on 13 October, 2008 - 4:53pm
Last updated 14 October, 2008 - 8:31am

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