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Yellowjacket (?) and Bald-Faced on same nest building project... - Dolichovespula
Copyright © 2018 Melkor

Yellowjacket (?) and Bald-Faced on same nest building project... - Dolichovespula
Wilton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
June 10, 2016
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Contributed by Melkor on 10 June, 2018 - 7:09am
Last updated 21 June, 2018 - 8:51pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Matthias Buck, 21 June, 2018 - 8:51pm login or register to post comments

Parasitized nest
Yes, this is a Dolichovespula arenaria nest that has been parasitized by D. arctica (on right). Great observation!
… Matthias Buck, 21 June, 2018 - 8:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved to Vespinae
Moved from ID Request.

Please click on "edit" and fix the sighting date. The system doesn't like something about the way the date was entered, so it's displaying the default date of December 31, 1969. Thanks.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 June, 2018 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

 
Ooops- Sorry. Fixed!
Ooops- Sorry. Fixed!
… Melkor, 13 June, 2018 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

I don't think that's a bald-faced hornet.
I suspect this is a parasitic yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arctica) and its host (possibly D. arenaria). See this article for more information.

Welcome to BugGuide!
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 June, 2018 - 8:20am login or register to post comments

 
Might the one on the right be
Might the one on the right be a Blackjacket (V. consobrina)?
… Melkor, 13 June, 2018 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

 
I suppose it's possible...
...but I really don't know. Let's sit tight and see what the experts have to say.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 13 June, 2018 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Fascinating! Thank you for th
Fascinating! Thank you for the link...interesting article. I had no idea a Parasitic YJ even existed.
… Melkor, 13 June, 2018 - 9:05pm login or register to post comments

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