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vespinae sp. - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2017 Brian Williams

vespinae sp. - Dolichovespula arenaria
Pachaug Forest, Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, USA
October 22, 2017
Size: approx.30mm
Vespinae sp. landed on a tree trunk above me and began a motion of curling its abdomen towards the bark, not frantic but in a constant repetition. It occurred to me it was sunning but under the right wing in one photo there is an anomaly and I can't distinguish if it is significant or not.

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Contributed by Brian Williams on 17 November, 2017 - 7:47pm
Last updated 20 November, 2017 - 8:48am

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