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Type Of Yellow Jacket - Polistes dominula
Copyright © 2009 Paul Celano

Type Of Yellow Jacket - Polistes dominula
Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
June 18, 2008
Size: approx 1" long
This was a longer body type yellow jacket.
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Contributed by Paul Celano on 10 August, 2009 - 5:09pm
Last updated 10 August, 2009 - 7:25pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Celano, 10 August, 2009 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

It's
Polistes dominula, the european paper wasp! same family, but not a yellowjacket!
… Breanna Lyle, 10 August, 2009 - 7:05pm login or register to post comments

 
Yeah it looks like a European
Yeah it looks like a European paper wasp....but are we sure?
… Paul Celano, 10 August, 2009 - 7:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Hmm I doubled checked. This
Hmm I doubled checked. This has to be it.
… Paul Celano, 10 August, 2009 - 7:25pm login or register to post comments

This reminds me of a European
This reminds me of a European Paper Wasp because of the orange antennae: http://bugguide.net/node/view/5081
… Sharon Warner, 10 August, 2009 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

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