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Western Yellow Jacket

Vespula pensylvanica

Description:

A species of Yellow-Jacket. Yellow, with triangular black stripes down their backs in a sort of "crown" pattern. Found scavenging off of dead bird.

1 Species ID Suggestions

AnthonyGreen
AnthonyGreen 12 years ago
Western Yellow Jacket
Vespula pensylvanica


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1 Comment

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textless 12 years ago

Sad for the bird, but a good photo!

AlexanderStein
Spotted by
AlexanderStein

Oregon

Spotted on Sep 15, 2011
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011

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