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Nectar feeding wasp - Dolichovespula arenaria - female
Copyright © 2016 Michael Monfore

Nectar feeding wasp - Dolichovespula arenaria - Female
Port Sheldon Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA
July 22, 2016
Size: 1/2 inch long
Observed feeding on a milkweed blossom.

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Nectar feeding wasp - Dolichovespula arenaria - female Nectar feeding hornet - Dolichovespula arenaria
Contributed by Michael Monfore on 23 July, 2016 - 11:45am
Last updated 29 July, 2016 - 2:16pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Scott Nacko, 29 July, 2016 - 2:16pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 23 July, 2016 - 5:46pm

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