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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Hornets and Yellowjackets (Vespinae) » Aerial Yellowjackets (Dolichovespula) » Common Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arenaria)
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Vespidae 6-22-10 01a - Dolichovespula arenaria
Copyright © 2010 Karl Volkman

Vespidae 6-22-10 01a - Dolichovespula arenaria
Republic, Ferry County, Washington, USA
June 22, 2010
Size: ~20mm long
A large vespid found trapped in the interpretive center basement in the afternoon.

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Vespidae 6-22-10 01a - Dolichovespula arenaria Vespidae 6-22-10 01b - Dolichovespula arenaria Vespidae 6-22-10 01c - Dolichovespula arenaria
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Contributed by Karl Volkman on 23 June, 2010 - 4:03pm
Last updated 8 July, 2010 - 11:56am

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Karl Volkman, 8 July, 2010 - 11:56am login or register to post comments

Interesting
This photo clearly shows the face of a Dolichovespula species. But the next photos suggest Vespula germanica. I'm not sure whats going on
… Vespula Vulgaris, 23 June, 2010 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes....
I'm thinking this is a very "xanthic" queen of Dolichovespula arenaria. I've seen some specimens from the Pacific Northwest that fit this abdominal pattern.
… Eric R. Eaton, 23 June, 2010 - 7:57pm login or register to post comments

 
That is so strange
I've never heard of arenaria mimicking germanica. You learn something new everyday!
… Vespula Vulgaris, 23 June, 2010 - 9:13pm login or register to post comments

 
The "model" is V. pensylvanica...
rather than the newly introduced V. germanica. As Eric points out, D. arenaria queens with such a narrow central black triangle on urotergite I are very unlikely to be found East of the Rockies.
… Richard Vernier, 3 July, 2010 - 4:52am login or register to post comments

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