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V. germanica - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2015 Even Dankowicz

V. germanica - Dolichovespula arenaria
Putnam County, New York, USA
August 4, 2014
Contributed by Even Dankowicz on 1 February, 2015 - 1:55pm
Last updated 6 February, 2015 - 6:10am

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 6 February, 2015 - 6:10am

Looks more like
Dolichovespula arenaria, fallen prey to a crab spider
… Vespula Vulgaris, 3 February, 2015 - 5:29pm

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