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Dolichovespula arenaria Queen - Dolichovespula arenaria - female
Copyright © 2009 Jo Ann Poe-McGavin

Dolichovespula arenaria Queen - Dolichovespula arenaria - Female
Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 19, 2009
Size: 18 mm
Just making sure
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Contributed by Jo Ann Poe-McGavin on 20 September, 2009 - 2:05pm
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 2:49pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 21 September, 2009 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

Yes
arenaria queen
… Vespula vulgaris, 21 September, 2009 - 2:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks! I was absolutely sure
Thanks! I wasn't absolutely sure. BTW-she is doing what the other is doing. Acting like a worker. I marked them both so I can keep an eye on them. They keep coming and going all day long.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 21 September, 2009 - 2:47pm login or register to post comments

 
How did the marking go for you?
Its hard to believe that there is still an active arenaria nest out there at this date. Most would be completely dead by now. I am really curious as to where they are going and what they are doing...
… Vespula vulgaris, 21 September, 2009 - 8:00pm login or register to post comments

 
They must be active here. Thi
They must be active here. This female, which I marked showed up again today-but on flowers not the feeding station. So it worked out pretty well. :]

I know where the nest this but I can't get to it.
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 22 September, 2009 - 6:09pm login or register to post comments

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