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Western yellowjacket infected with fungus

Vespula pensylvanica

Description:

A yellow jacket infected with a white hairy fungus. If there are any Entomologist or any one else that has seen this or has knowledge of this phenomenon please make a comment.

Habitat:

Spotted nectaring on the orange jewelweed flowers next to a wetland.

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Brian38
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Brian38

Redmond, Washington, USA

Spotted on Oct 2, 2017
Submitted on Oct 3, 2017

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