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Yellowjacket in Alaska - Vespinae - Dolichovespula norvegicoides - female
Copyright © 2017 Art Prennace

Yellowjacket in Alaska - Vespinae - Dolichovespula norvegicoides - Female
Seldovia, Kenai Peninsula Borough County, Alaska, USA
July 7, 2013

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Yellowjacket in Alaska - Vespinae - Dolichovespula norvegicoides - female Yellowjacket nest pic 1 in Alaska - Vespinae - Dolichovespula norvegicoides - female Yellowjacket nest in Alaska picture 2 - Vespinae - Dolichovespula norvegicoides - female
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Contributed by Art Prennace on 6 November, 2017 - 8:23am
Last updated 1 November, 2020 - 2:07am

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Jonathan Hoskins, 1 November, 2020 - 2:07am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 6 November, 2017 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

Yellowjacket
Note, since the wings are folded longitudinally, that rules out all Bees and many other Wasp families.
This might be a Northern Aerial Yellowjacket, Dolichovespula norvegicoides, but I'm not sure. Hold on for an expert.
… Bob Biagi, 6 November, 2017 - 1:30pm login or register to post comments

 
added two more photos of actu
added two more photos of actual nest which may help with id
… Art Prennace, 8 November, 2017 - 8:09am login or register to post comments

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