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Downy Yellowjacket (Vespula flavopilosa)
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Copyright © 2005
tom murray
Yellowjacket -
Vespula flavopilosa
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Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
October 15, 2005
Is this a Yellow-haired Yellowjacket?
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 16 October, 2005 - 3:23pm
Last updated 5 September, 2007 - 7:17am
Male of Vespula flavopilosa
As the author of this species, I agree that it is Vespula flavopilosa. I just joined this website, and I'm very impressed with what I've seen so far! I'm also glad that "yellow-haired yellowjacket" is being used instead of that "hybrid yellowjacket" proposed some years ago!
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Bob Jacobson
, 3 November, 2005 - 4:42pm
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Welcome aboard
It's great having another distinguished expert on the site. Amateurs like myself can learn a lot from you and the other professionals.
I agree, Yellow-haired Yellowjacket does sound like the better name.
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tom murray
, 3 November, 2005 - 8:39pm
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Great Photos
My money's on your id., i.e., a male Yellow-haired (
flavopilosa
). Let's hope Richard Vernier comments on the identification
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A.W. Thomas
, 16 October, 2005 - 8:34pm
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I agree
A specimen with extensive yellow on the two first urotegites, and still more so on the face. Not only is the clypeus wholly yellow, but the space between the antennal roots has almost no black left either.
And to my knowledge, this does never occur in V. vulgaris males, where two yellow spots always remain separated at this place.
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Richard Vernier
, 19 October, 2005 - 7:57am
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Thanks Richard
It's nice to get the thumbs up from our yellowjacket expert.
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tom murray
, 19 October, 2005 - 5:12pm
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