V. maculifrons queen on nest - Vespula maculifrons

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V. maculifrons queen on nest - Vespula maculifrons -

Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 10, 2009

A queen and her nest which I have relocated to a nest box where I can observe them. Success so far, as the queen has re-oriented to the new nest site

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Contributed by Vespula vulgaris on 11 May, 2009 - 6:22pm

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