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Black Yellow Bee Big Antennas - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2009 Paul Celano

Black Yellow Bee Big Antennas - Dolichovespula arenaria
Brighton, Livingston County, Michigan, USA
August 24, 2009
Looked like a yellow jacket, but with bigger antennas

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Black Yellow Bee Big Antennas - Dolichovespula arenaria Black Yellow Bee Big Antennas - Dolichovespula arenaria
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Contributed by Paul Celano on 24 August, 2009 - 10:40pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Paul Celano, 24 August, 2009 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

Dolichovespula arenaria
This is an extremely xanthic specimen. Might be a new queen
… Vespula vulgaris, 24 August, 2009 - 10:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Translation:
xanthic=more yellow than normal
… Chuck Entz, 25 August, 2009 - 2:12am login or register to post comments

 
Oh yes. I know I didn't get
Oh yes. I know I didn't get the backside, but with the info you gave me, this is defiantly that. I also checked common yellowjacket and it wasn't even the same. Thanks.
… Paul Celano, 24 August, 2009 - 11:21pm login or register to post comments

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