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Vespula vidua - female
Copyright © 2009 Andrew Meeds

Vespula vidua - Female
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri, USA
August 6, 2006
Size: around 1.5 cm
Think this might be a V. maculifrons... Worker? Thanks.
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Contributed by Andrew Meeds on 19 July, 2009 - 8:55pm
Last updated 24 August, 2012 - 3:16pm

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Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Meeds, 19 July, 2009 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

What a perfect shot!
This is a V. vidua worker gathering wood fibers for her nest

maculifrons does not use the same durable gray fibers
… Vespula Vulgaris, 19 July, 2009 - 9:01pm login or register to post comments

 
Okay
cool! Thanks a lot for the ID and the info!
… Andrew Meeds, 19 July, 2009 - 9:03pm login or register to post comments

 
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Hi Andrew: I got your email, and tried to respond but my message was rejected by your server. This record from Missouri does indeed appear to be further west than previously published records. Good find, and thanks for pointing this out to me!
… Matthias Buck, 21 July, 2009 - 8:51am login or register to post comments

 
Not a problem-
And thanks for letting me know about my e-mail... huh, guess I need to check that out...
… Andrew Meeds, 21 July, 2009 - 11:43am login or register to post comments

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