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Vespidae Brachygastra - Brachygastra mellifica - female
Copyright © 2005 Lee Elliott

Vespidae Brachygastra - Brachygastra mellifica - Female
North of Rio Grande City, Starr County, Texas, USA
April 20, 2005
Nest in shrub about 1 m above ground.

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Vespidae Brachygastra - Brachygastra mellifica - female Vespidae Brachygastra nest - Brachygastra mellifica
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Contributed by Lee Elliott on 2 December, 2006 - 2:28pm
Last updated 3 December, 2006 - 9:26am

Moved
Moved from Brachygastra. There is supposed to be one North American species, B. mellifica, so this image has been moved to the species level.
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