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Yellowjacket - Vespula atropilosa - female
Copyright © 2008 Lynette Elliott

Yellowjacket - Vespula atropilosa - Female
West Fork Dry Creek, Sanders County, Montana, USA
August 15, 2008
I'm having a hard time with this one.
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 20 August, 2008 - 7:38pm
Last updated 21 August, 2008 - 8:52am

Very nice image Lynette!
Just wanted to say that this is a very nice photo. there are not many good images of these out there
… Vespula Vulgaris, 12 September, 2008 - 9:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you,
and if I had known what it was I might have taken more shots!
… Lynette Elliott, 12 September, 2008 - 10:31pm login or register to post comments

Vespula atropilosa, female (MT)
Awesome, we can really use a few more images of those!
… Matthias Buck, 21 August, 2008 - 8:48am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks Matthias
the first image of this species for MT.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 August, 2008 - 8:55am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Vespula.
… Matthias Buck, 21 August, 2008 - 8:47am login or register to post comments

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