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Yellowjacket - Vespula maculifrons - female
Copyright © 2019 Bob Kipfer

Yellowjacket - Vespula maculifrons - Female
2060 red bridge road, Ozark, Christian County, Missouri, USA
September 21, 2019
We have an active yellowjacket nest by our front door. A Giant Robber fly caught this one which I salvaged for identification. I hope to get a species to include in our blog on the encounter.

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Contributed by Bob Kipfer on 22 September, 2019 - 10:44am
Last updated 7 January, 2020 - 7:05pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Scott Nacko, 7 January, 2020 - 7:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved for expert attention
Moved from ID Request.

Vespula maculifrons would be my guess, but I'll let the experts make the official call.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 September, 2019 - 4:09pm login or register to post comments

Can you add a dorsal view?
I'm not sure how far the ID can be taken from this angle.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 September, 2019 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

 
Yellowjacket
I have other views and video if that would help. Thanks for taking your time.
… Bob Kipfer, 22 September, 2019 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

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