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V. maculifrons nest - Vespula maculifrons
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V. maculifrons nest - Vespula maculifrons
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 15, 2009
Size: cantaloupe

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Contributed by Vespula vulgaris on 24 August, 2009 - 1:34pm
Last updated 17 December, 2009 - 6:52pm

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