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Nest with 2 foundresses - Polistes exclamans
Copyright © 2008 Vespula Vulgaris

Nest with 2 foundresses - Polistes exclamans
Perry County, Pennsylvania, USA
First workers.

One of the queens have left and gone elsewhere, leaving one dominant queen.

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Contributed by Vespula Vulgaris on 21 June, 2008 - 10:04am
Last updated 17 December, 2009 - 6:08pm

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