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Parasitic Yellowjacket - Dolichovespula adulterina - male
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Parasitic Yellowjacket - Dolichovespula adulterina - Male
Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
August 4, 2006
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Contributed by tom murray on 5 September, 2006 - 8:09pm
Last updated 7 September, 2006 - 4:23am

Moved
I'll look at the pronotal carina next time to tell the difference between the two. Thanks Richard.
… tom murray, 7 September, 2006 - 4:23am login or register to post comments

Definitely parasitic (Dolichovespula adulterina arctica) male...
As shown by the pronotal carina, especially visible on this one picture. The left white (so called humeral) stripe ceases abruptly at the "neck"(anterior face of the pronotum). The same structure would be smoothly rounded in a Vespula sp.
Thank you for sharing such excellent pictures!
… Richard Vernier, 5 September, 2006 - 11:57pm login or register to post comments

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