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Yellowjacket - Vespula sp. - Dolichovespula arenaria - male
Copyright © 2006 CharlesMatson

Yellowjacket - Vespula sp. - Dolichovespula arenaria - Male
Central Park, New York City, New York, USA
July 30, 2006
Last Yellowjacket submission I had wrong genus. Maybe this time too.

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Contributed by CharlesMatson on 1 August, 2006 - 11:31pm
Last updated 1 September, 2007 - 6:47pm

Strange Dangling Tarsal Structures?
The tarsi of this wasp appear to have relatively long, branched, thread-like structures with tiny black, bead-like internodes. (They're best seen in the last of the set of three images.)

I've never seen anything like this! Anyone have insights on these bizarre structures?
… Aaron Schusteff, 3 October, 2007 - 12:48pm login or register to post comments

Same species, same gender (Dolichovespula arenaria, male)
This time, an important feature is quite visible, i.e the pronotal carina. This latter is "materialized" by the faint vertical yellow stripe behind the head.
Nice shots, showing that yellowjacket males too can be pollinators of milkweed flowers.
… Richard Vernier, 2 August, 2006 - 3:57am login or register to post comments

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