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Vespidae: V. vidua? - Vespula vidua - female
Copyright © 2011 Carl Barrentine

Vespidae: V. vidua? - Vespula vidua - Female
Turtle River State Park, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, USA
September 5, 2011
Size: Length ~ 12-14 mm
Could this specimen be an example of a male Vespula vidua? I photographed a similar yellowjacket, which looked like it might be a female, at the same location two days ago (see thumb photo below). Thanks for looking! ;-)


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Contributed by Carl Barrentine on 5 September, 2011 - 4:01pm
Last updated 5 September, 2011 - 9:26pm

Nice find
These are a nice find for North Dakota, at the edge of the range for this species. This is a worker though, not a male.
… Ben Coulter, 5 September, 2011 - 9:28pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks, Ben!
I appreciate the correction and celebrate the rarity of the find! ;-)
… Carl Barrentine, 5 September, 2011 - 10:50pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… John S. Ascher, 5 September, 2011 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

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