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Wasp - Dolichovespula maculata - male
Copyright © 2009 Tom Bentley

Wasp - Dolichovespula maculata - Male
Hiawatha National Forest - Grand Island National Recreation Area, Alger County, Michigan, USA
September 6, 2009
Contributed by Tom Bentley on 17 September, 2009 - 11:35pm
Last updated 19 September, 2009 - 1:34pm

Moved
Moved from Dolichovespula.
… Tom Bentley, 19 September, 2009 - 1:34pm

Dolichovespula maculata
Looks like a male
… Vespula Vulgaris, 19 September, 2009 - 12:00pm

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