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Blackjacket? - Dolichovespula arctica

Blackjacket? - Dolichovespula arctica
Alta, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
September 21, 2012

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Blackjacket? - Dolichovespula arctica Blackjacket? - Dolichovespula arctica

Moved
Moved from Vespula.

Appears to be parasitized by Strepsiptera
This individual appears to be stylopized.

 
Okay.
Are you making this decision based on the irregularities in the middle section of the abdomen?

 
Yes
It appears that several of the tergites are displaced, making the pattern look asymmetrical. It would be good to get a second opinion though.

It looks like
A male of Dolichovespula arctica

 
I hope so....
I don't have that wasp yet.

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