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Yellowjacket - Vespula
Copyright © 2006 Cheryl Moorehead

Yellowjacket - Vespula
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
September 30, 2006
I liked this photo...If someone can give me an ID to species, that's cool.
It was a cold day in Seattle...
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Contributed by Cheryl Moorehead on 29 October, 2006 - 11:02am
Last updated 30 October, 2006 - 4:02pm

vespula vulgaris?
Im no professional on telling the species apart, but this worker has lots of black hair on it's body. Is this not more common with vespula vulgaris than v. pensylvanica?
… v. vulgaris, 21 July, 2007 - 5:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.

I'm putting it here, since the identifying features of both species aren't clear with this photo.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 30 October, 2006 - 4:02pm login or register to post comments

V. pensylvanica worker.
This is most likely a worker of the 'western yellowjackt,' Vespula pensylvanica, one of the most abundant vespids in your area. The other common species, V. vulgaris, is more black than yellow on the abdomen. I suppose you can't rule out the German yellowjacket, though, as this is becoming a more prominent species there recently.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 October, 2006 - 2:34pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
I seem to have a real problem identifying between worker, male and species of yellowjackets. The queens are easier for me, but usually when I see them, they are on the move, looking for a place to overwinter or nest.
… Cheryl Moorehead, 30 October, 2006 - 3:58pm login or register to post comments

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