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American Yellowjacket (Vespula alascensis)
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Copyright © 2017
Owen Davids
Vespula maculifrons hive? -
Vespula alascensis
Chimney Tops Trail, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
August 24, 2016
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Contributed by
Owen Davids
on 25 January, 2017 - 3:36pm
Last updated 25 January, 2017 - 7:09pm
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These are V. alascensis, our first record from TN.
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Vespula Vulgaris
, 25 January, 2017 - 7:09pm
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Cool!
Since I seen so many of Vespula maculifrons in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I just assumed it was V. maculifrons. Thanks for the ID! Glad I could make a BG map extension.
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Owen Davids
, 25 January, 2017 - 7:41pm
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