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Vespula pensylvanica
Yellow and black flying insect with patterned abdomen.
Checked out Sea Lavender leaves and Bottle Brush flowers in the backyard.
Aka French: guêpe de l'ouest, German: Pensylvenia-Wespe
Thank you all for your help! I just don't seem to be able to differentiate between hoverfly's and yellowjackets!
@EagleEye, when I looked up German yellowjacket, I found a site showing the Western Yellowjacket that's apparently the only one found in this area. The markings are nearly identical as they're very closely related.
Looks Vespula germanica - German yellowjacket: http://www.whyistheanswer.com/german_yel...
Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Aug 29, 2011
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