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Blackjacket - Vespula consobrina - male
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Blackjacket - Vespula consobrina - Male
Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
September 12, 2005
Size: 16mm

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Contributed by tom murray on 15 September, 2005 - 4:50pm
Last updated 9 October, 2005 - 12:22pm

Vespula consobrina (?)
In this picture the malar space looks too small to be Dolichovespula, so I'd go with the blackjacket, Vespula consobrina.
… Andy Wehrle, 17 September, 2005 - 12:13pm

 
blackjacket
Thanks for the ID Andy.
… tom murray, 17 September, 2005 - 12:25pm

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