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German Yellowjacket (Vespula germanica)
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Copyright © 2011
Vespula Vulgaris
Vespula germanica
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Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
December 15, 2011
After a few really cold days, this guy blew in and crashed on the sidewalk in front of me on an overcast day, about 45 degrees F
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Vespula Vulgaris
on 15 December, 2011 - 11:46am
Nice specimen
Yeah they can be active late into the year. There is a big nest I am hoping to get but the homeowner wants to make sure they are completely dead before we remove it. Maybe later this month or January if it all works out.
Come by the VL sometime.
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herc1120
, 17 December, 2011 - 9:17am
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