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Yellow Jacket? - Polistes dominula
Copyright © 2006 Sean DeMerchant

Yellow Jacket? - Polistes dominula
Western shore of Whidbey Island to the north of Mutiny Bay atop a bluff, Island County, Washington, USA
June 21, 2006
Size: 18-28 mm
Unknown wasp on a Himalayn Blackberry, Rubus discolor, leaf with dinner leftovers.

Note the antenna watching me.

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Contributed by Sean DeMerchant on 5 August, 2006 - 7:13pm
Last updated 5 August, 2006 - 9:46pm

Polistes dominulus
This is the European Polistes dominulus. Very nice and focused pics.
… Martin Hauser, 5 August, 2006 - 9:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank You
Thanks Martin. For both the ID and the compliment.
… Sean DeMerchant, 6 August, 2006 - 6:17pm login or register to post comments

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