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Vespula pensylvanica nest - Vespula pensylvanica

Vespula pensylvanica nest - Vespula pensylvanica
Riverside, CA, Riverside County, California, USA
October 9, 2020
Vespula pensylvanica nest excavated for research at the University of California-Riverside. There are some adults about to emerge near the center of this comb. The most visible adult emerging near the center doesn't appear to have the full ring around its eyes (a commonly used identifier for the species), and is likely a male. I've included a photo of a queen from this nest for identification.

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