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Wasps but not as we know them. ID please.

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:54 pm
by agavegeoff
Hi. All.
Was not able to pick the last few cherries.
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This is not a Queen wasp of our native species.

Re: Wasps but not as we know them. ID please.

Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2015 9:51 pm
by bugboy
Those look like a Hornets Vespar crabro, which despite being our largest native species and having a bad rep are probably the most docile of the Vespa sp. A localised and declining species as well so good find :D