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Tug-o-War with a Katydid - Gathering_2008 - Vespula flavopilosa
Copyright © 2008 Timothy Robert Nichols

Tug-o-War with a Katydid - Gathering_2008 - Vespula flavopilosa
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
August 9, 2008
Gathering_2008
Other Bugguiders may have other images of this pair, since several of us were there to see this. Anyone who can identify the big one, identify genders, or provide more commentary on the behavior is welcome to comment. It was a wonderful day.

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Contributed by Timothy Robert Nichols on 11 August, 2008 - 8:25pm
Last updated 12 August, 2008 - 8:23am

European Hornet (Vespa crabro)
I think that the large one is a European Hornet. They are common in our area.
… Audrey R Hoff, 15 August, 2008 - 11:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Eastern Yellowjacket.
… Matthias Buck, 12 August, 2008 - 8:23am login or register to post comments

Vespula flavopilosa (TN)
The yellowjacket is a dark form of V. flavopilosa. All participants are females (males do not hunt prey - they only care for the sugary stuff).
… Matthias Buck, 12 August, 2008 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

We missed this one :(
Was this at Indian Gap?
… john and jane balaban, 11 August, 2008 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Old Sugarlands, I think.
Stephen Cresswell can cast the final vote. I'm sure you have a nearly identical photo, Stephen? I posted this one because I had both insects in acceptable focus at the same time, but Steve is likely to have some great ones. Which trail, Steve?
… Timothy Robert Nichols, 12 August, 2008 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

 
Sugarlands
I'm pretty sure this was the first trail, the Old Sugarlands Trail.
… Mike Boone, 12 August, 2008 - 7:09am login or register to post comments

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