(Vespula flavopilosa)
Glossary
Carina
An elevated ridge of a body wall of an insect, as in the pronotal carina of many grasshoppers.
Occiput
The back of the head. In Odonata, the upper part of the head behind the eyes.
Ocellus
Simple eye; an eye with a single lens. Plural: ocelli.
Pronotum
The saddle-shaped, exoskeletal plate on the upper side of the first segment of the thorax of an insect.
Scutum
The exoskeletal plate covering the forward (anterior) part of the middle segment of the thorax in some insects.
Tergum; tergite
The upper (dorsal), hardened plate on a segment of the thorax or abdomen of an arthropod. Plural: terga.
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Pretty dry up here and the wasps are out in great numbers. So far, they aren't bothering the honey bees. |
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Downy Yellow Jacket Nest (Vespidae: Vespula flavopilosa) in Rodent Burrow Carl Barrentine |
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Published on Aug 12, 2010 Photographed at the Turtle River State Park, North Dakota (11 August 2010). If I counted correctly, I think that 13 individuals entered this burrow and 14 exited during this 70 second clip. Thank you to 'Vespula.vulgaris' (@Bugguide.net) for identifying a specimen from this colony! Go here to learn more about this species: http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Vespula+flavopilosa |
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Vespula flavopilosa Nest # 1 - 2015 Casey Borowski Jr |
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Published on Sep 10, 2015 This video shows the worker activity of a nest of the Downy Yellowjacket, Vespula flavopilosa. Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. Filmed on August 16, 2015. |
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Vespula flavopilosa abdominal signal maculifrons |
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Published on Jul 28, 2009 Look very closely at the workers. Some of them were vibrating their abdomen so rapidly that I could actually hear the sound created (although you can't here it in the video) I wonder what the use of this signal is for. Not all of the workers were doing it |
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Her dying days maculifrons |
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Published on Oct 9, 2012 This is a rare glimpse of an old foundress, Vespula flavopilosa, in her dying days. She was extracted from her mature nest on October 8th |
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