European Hornet and "friends"

Moved

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 27 September, 2009 - 12:16pm

Cool!

The Polistes and the D. maculata are both male.
I have seen plenty of V. crabro this summer, but still have not been able to locate any colonies.

I suggest placing this in Aculeata

… Vespula vulgaris, 26 September, 2009 - 2:44pm

I've seen

a bunch of European Hornets this year, along with some Baldfaced Hornets and tons of Yellow Jackets.

… Roar, 26 September, 2009 - 8:48pm

Thanks for looking so close a

Thanks for looking so close at the others. I didn't.

I have a very general idea of where the colony might be but since we live on the side of a wooded mountain it's a bit hard to go looking for it. (we also have a lot of bears) I wonder why we see so few of them with so much for them to eat. I guess that's a good thing though.

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 26 September, 2009 - 2:59pm

Awesome photos!

I'm really enjoying your 'wasp party' photos -- thanks for sharing!

… George Waldren, 26 September, 2009 - 4:30pm

Thanks! I never expected so m

Thanks! I never expected so many different species. It's too bad the "party time" is so short-it's almost over here. The "guests" are starting to die off. :[

BTW-the feeding station was interesting at night too with a totally different cast of characters.

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 27 September, 2009 - 12:21pm

Thats a good point to make

I only have ever looked at my feeding stations during the night one time. I found the "night crew" had taken over. Daddy long legs, earwigs, and a whole bunch of other creepy crawlies

… Vespula vulgaris, 28 September, 2009 - 3:38pm

I have found amoung the night

I have found amoung the night beasties-the big American Millipedes, several species of moths, beetles...something that looked for the world like a mosquito...

… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 28 September, 2009 - 9:53pm