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Category: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees)

Vespula alascensis (Alaska Yellowjacket)

October 24, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

For many decades the Alaska Yellowjacket was considered to be the same species as the European Vespula vulgaris, although there…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Species Profiles, Vespidae, Vespula Filed under: Alaska Yellowjacket, Vespula alascensis

Vespula pensylvanica (Western Yellowjacket)

October 23, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Despite all of the bad press they garner with foraging forays into backyard barbecues, Vespula pensylvanica is a very useful…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Vespidae, Vespula Filed under: Vespula pensylvanica, Western Yellowjacket

Tapinoma sessile (Odorous House Ant)

October 4, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

The Odorous House Ant is yet another insect which invades our homes in autumn. Their common name comes from an…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Formicidae (Ants), Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Tapinoma Filed under: Odorous House Ant, Tapinoma sessile

Bombus vosnesenskii (Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)

September 1, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

This is one of the most common bumble bees on the west side of the PNW. It is fairly large,…

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Posted in: Animals, Apidae (Bees), Arthropoda, Bombus, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Bombus vosnesenskii, Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

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