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Common Aerial Yellowjacket - Dolichovespula arenaria - female
Copyright © 2011 Nancy Kent

Common Aerial Yellowjacket - Dolichovespula arenaria - Female
Wildwood Park; Radford, Virginia, USA
July 23, 2010
Is this a yellow jacket? What kind, please?
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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 9 March, 2011 - 9:14pm
Last updated 31 January, 2014 - 9:15am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 10 March, 2011 - 12:51am login or register to post comments

Dolichovespula arenaria
Looks to be a new queen
… Vespula Vulgaris, 9 March, 2011 - 10:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Question..
Which features cause you to think that this is a new queen, please?
… Nancy Kent, 10 March, 2011 - 6:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Body proportions...
and the "free" spots on the abdomen. Workers would never have all free spots like that
… Vespula Vulgaris, 10 March, 2011 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I appreciate the additional info!
… Nancy Kent, 10 March, 2011 - 8:42pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
I appreciate the ID and info.
… Nancy Kent, 10 March, 2011 - 6:44pm login or register to post comments

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