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Vespa crabro
Copyright © 2006 Chris Wirth

Vespa crabro
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
May 15, 2006

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Contributed by Chris Wirth on 21 May, 2006 - 11:28pm
Last updated 21 April, 2023 - 1:37am

Very nice close-up
Of a queen's face. She looks pretty wet: did you find her on a rainy day?
An especially dark specimen as for the germana subspecies: the mesoscutellum is only partly red, and the ocellar region has a small c-shaped black marking. This latter is widespread among males, but much rarer in queens and quite exceptionnal in workers.
… Richard Vernier, 22 May, 2006 - 5:18am login or register to post comments

 
Vespa crabro
Yes, I found her on a rainy evening. Thanks for your help!
… Chris Wirth, 22 May, 2006 - 7:57am login or register to post comments

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