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Parasitic Aerial Yellowjacket (Dolichovespula arctica)
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Copyright © 2012
Carol Davis
Blackjacket? -
Dolichovespula arctica
Alta, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
September 21, 2012
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Contributed by
Carol Davis
on 21 September, 2012 - 5:05pm
Last updated 23 March, 2013 - 11:15am
Moved
Moved from
Vespula
.
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Ben Coulter
, 23 March, 2013 - 11:15am
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Appears to be parasitized by Strepsiptera
This individual appears to be stylopized.
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Ben Coulter
, 23 March, 2013 - 11:15am
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Okay.
Are you making this decision based on the irregularities in the middle section of the abdomen?
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Carol Davis
, 23 March, 2013 - 6:47pm
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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.
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Ben Coulter
, 24 March, 2013 - 1:15am
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It looks like
A male of Dolichovespula arctica
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Anthony Daglio
, 21 September, 2012 - 6:01pm
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I hope so....
I don't have that wasp yet.
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Carol Davis
, 21 September, 2012 - 6:19pm
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