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PERENNIAL SOUTHERN YELLOWJACKET NEST IN AN ATYPICAL AERIAL SITUATION - Vespula squamosa
Copyright © 2007 Terry Prouty

PERENNIAL SOUTHERN YELLOWJACKET NEST IN AN ATYPICAL AERIAL SITUATION - Vespula squamosa
Alabama, USA
January 27, 2007
Size: approx. 18" x 24" x 12"
This nest literally dwarfs a one-gallon milk jug with its HUGE size!

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Contributed by Terry Prouty on 8 June, 2007 - 5:39pm
Last updated 11 August, 2007 - 8:26pm

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