Social or paper-nest wasps (Vespidae, Polistinae & Vespinae)
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Discussion
DiBickers
wrote:
26 min ago
Both Vespula species have a yellow stripe on the lateral margins of the pronotum (just behind the head and on the sides).
Vespula vulgaris the stripe has parallel sides whereas Vespula germanica the lower margin of the stripe is V-shaped.
Vespula vulgaris the stripe has parallel sides whereas Vespula germanica the lower margin of the stripe is V-shaped.
Vespula vulgaris
DiBickers
wrote:
36 min ago
Both Vespula species have a yellow stripe on the lateral margins of the pronotum (just behind the head and on the sides).
Vespula vulgaris the stripe has parallel sides whereas Vespula germanica the lower margin of the stripe is V-shaped.
Vespula vulgaris the stripe has parallel sides whereas Vespula germanica the lower margin of the stripe is V-shaped.
Vespula vulgaris
DiBickers
wrote:
Yesterday
Unable to determine Species-level ID without a clear view of the thorax. I will need to move this one back to Genus-level.
Vespula (Genus)
DiBickers
wrote:
Yesterday
Unable to determine Species-level ID without a clear view of the thorax. I’ll need to move this one back to Genus-level.
Vespula (Genus)
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