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Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket - Vespula maculifrons - female
Copyright © 2009 Grant

Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket - Vespula maculifrons - Female
Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada
July 16, 2009
Theres a fast growing nest of these guys just outside my house. I was just wondering on the identification, since alot of those with blended bands on the abdomen instead of seperated spots look much the same. The second shot is a much better reference for the banding.

I tried to get one head on and the best I could manage is also in the second shot.

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Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket - Vespula maculifrons - female Ground Nesting Yellow Jacket - Vespula maculifrons - female
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Contributed by Grant on 17 July, 2009 - 2:20am
Last updated 17 August, 2009 - 10:04am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Schneider, 17 August, 2009 - 10:04am login or register to post comments

V. maculifrons
This is the eastern yellowjacket, a common "pest" species that has large colony size
… Vespula vulgaris, 17 July, 2009 - 6:57am login or register to post comments

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