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Yellow Jacket

Vespula alascensis

Photo by CoralAvery
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and black wasp.

Habitat:

Spotted in dry chaparral area on hike near Lake Hodges in Escondido.

Reference Links:

Yellow Jacket 7 - Vespula alascensis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Yellow Jacket

Vespula alascensis

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Comments (4)
CoralAvery
I've joined your mission of Wondrous Wasps! I hope your mission grows! :)
Reza Hashemizadeh
Hi Coral, I would love to have this wonderful spotting as part of my New mission Wondrous Wasps, if it would be ok with you :) http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1244...

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Wondrous Wasps of Southern California

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PublishedAugust 8, 2011

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