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Eastern Yellowjacket - Vespula maculifrons - female
Copyright © 2014 Sasha Azevedo

Eastern Yellowjacket - Vespula maculifrons - Female
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
March 22, 2014
After observing this wasp for close to 10 minutes, I've gathered the assumption that it's a female because she kept flying from one place to the next attempting to lay eggs. I'm not certain what type of wasp it is, but I can say with certainty that it wasn't aggressive in the way that I'm used to yellow jackets being (if that's what it is). She was very calm and curious. :)
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Contributed by Sasha Azevedo on 22 March, 2014 - 12:14pm
Last updated 28 March, 2014 - 12:18am

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets. Yes, a queen searching for a nest site
… Vespula Vulgaris, 24 March, 2014 - 6:54pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention.
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 March, 2014 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

Vespula
Reminds me of a Vespula queen I uploaded here a couple years ago.

I don't know how to tell the species apart, but here is a reference page.
… Victor Engel, 22 March, 2014 - 10:16pm login or register to post comments

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