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Vespula vulgaris Worker 78 - Vespula vulgaris - female
Copyright © 2009 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Vespula vulgaris Worker 78 - Vespula vulgaris - Female
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 18, 2009
Size: 14 mm
I want to say Vespula vulgaris but then again........
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 19 September, 2009 - 10:48pm
Last updated 20 September, 2009 - 10:35pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 20 September, 2009 - 10:35pm login or register to post comments

Vespula vulgaris...
is definitely correct :-]

The amount and shape of the black on T1 can vary a bit as with most species
… Vespula vulgaris, 20 September, 2009 - 8:42am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! I am getting the hang
Thanks! I am getting the hang of this! I think....
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 20 September, 2009 - 10:34pm login or register to post comments

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