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Vespula vidua - female
Copyright © 2010 Ben Coulter

Vespula vidua - Female
North Park, Pine Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 26, 2010
Worker returning to a nest. The nest cavity was an old rodent burrow on the edge of a field surrounded by oak forest.

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Vespula vidua - female Vespula vidua - female
Contributed by Ben Coulter on 26 August, 2010 - 10:37pm
Last updated 26 August, 2010 - 11:43pm

So this nest went into Septem
So this nest went into September? Interesting. The nest I got last weekend had the old queen and some workers left but all brood already hatched out. Did you ever get to dig this nest up?
… herc1120, 28 August, 2011 - 3:36pm

 
No
It was logistically too challenging to get permission for this location.
… Ben Coulter, 28 August, 2011 - 5:09pm

Very nice!
Any ways of convincing you to excavate it once it becomes abandoned? Would be very fascinating : ) I would love to see photos of it, as I have never been able to study any nests from the rufa group
… Vespula Vulgaris, 9 September, 2010 - 9:49pm

 
Not sure
The nest is still active as of today. Might not be permissible or feasible, but I'll look into it. This was my first V. rufa group nest. I'd be highly interested in excavating it if I can.
… Ben Coulter, 10 September, 2010 - 12:20am

 
Email me if you want more details
about excavations
… Vespula Vulgaris, 10 September, 2010 - 7:18pm

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