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Vespula pensylvanica
Yellowjackets forage for insects and dead animals for meat and plant nectar for carbohydrates. Hunting for prey and dead animals occurs individually because yellowjacket workers are unable to communicate the location of food to other workers in the colony.
A perfect example of how wild life recycles itself. This jacket was found feeding on the carcass of a rat. RIP, rat!
Spotted on Aug 15, 2016
Submitted on Aug 15, 2016
2 Comments
Thanks for your kind words Neil!
Nothing is wasted in nature. Great spotting, and good info too.