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Lesser banded hornet

Vespa affinis

Photo by KarinSaner
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Species ID Suggestions

Lesser Banded Hornet

Vespa affinis

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MarcoSelis
This is Vespa tropica. In Vespa affinis is orange the first tergum too.
bayucca
Vespidae, Vespa sp. and looks like being Vespa affinis. http://www.hornissenschutz.de/vespa_affinis.htm http://www.vespidae.be/Vespinae/Vespa_affinis.htm http://www.vespa-bicolor.net/main/vespid/vespa-affinis.htm
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Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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PublishedNovember 20, 2013

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