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21-11-2009, 11:45 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Corfe Mullen, Dorset
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| | | What Wasp?
Filmed this wasp wandering around ivy on my garage the other day. Any ideas what it is? I was wondering if it could be a Median Wasp Dolichovespula media? or is it just a Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris ?
At the beginning of the film you can see the head markings quite well, especially if you pause the film. Common Wasp Wandering around the other day
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21-11-2009, 12:16 PM
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| | | Re: What Wasp?
Pedant-mode ON...
Shouldn't that be 'Which wasp?" 
Pedant-mode OFF...
Anyway, I agree with the YouTube respondent - looks like a Common Wasp ( V.vulgaris) to me but it's hard to be sure when it is moving about a lot  |
21-11-2009, 02:08 PM
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| | | Re: What Wasp?
Hi Jane,
I agree, V. vulgaris. Nice video, too.
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21-11-2009, 03:06 PM
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| | | Re: What Wasp?
Agreed, Vespula vulgaris worker (female). It has a shorter abdomen (6 segments) than a male which has 7 . You can also see the broad stripe down the face and the yellow band behind the eye has a broken patch which indicate V. vulgaris. It moved very quickly, but with pausing these can be made out.
Janet  |
21-11-2009, 03:27 PM
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| | | Re: What Wasp?
Thanks All. Nothing out there today... too sodding wet! Sorry, should that be sodden wet? |
25-11-2009, 09:32 AM
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| | | Re: What Wasp?
another V. vulgaris agreement.
freeze the video at 0:05 and you get a look at the facial markings
what size would you say it was? I cant work out if it is a queen (as suggested on youtube) or worker
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