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Wasp - Vespula flavopilosa - male
Copyright © 2009 Marty R.

Wasp - Vespula flavopilosa - Male
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA
October 3, 2009
Size: .75–1"
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Contributed by Marty R. on 3 October, 2009 - 4:19pm
Last updated 15 February, 2013 - 10:44pm

Moved
Moved from Vespula.
… Marty R., 16 October, 2009 - 10:12am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Andrew Williams, 3 October, 2009 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

Vespula_ male
This is probably flavopilosa, but it would be best to get an expert's opinion. Males can be tricky
… Vespula Vulgaris, 3 October, 2009 - 5:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Right guess
Despite relatively dark pubescence on this individual's thorax, color pattern of T1 rules out any other species.
… Richard Vernier, 16 October, 2009 - 5:40am login or register to post comments

looks like a Yellowjacket
to me. I have trouble sorting them down to species. There's somebody on here that knows them well. Hopefully they see it.
… Andrew Williams, 3 October, 2009 - 4:23pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks...
...I think two experts have already chimed in.
… Marty R., 3 October, 2009 - 10:23pm login or register to post comments

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