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Gallery: Social wasps

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Queen red wasp

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Queen red wasp (Vespula rufa). This wasp gets its name from the slight russet colouration around the black markings on the upper abdominal segments. The Norwegian wasp (Dolichovespula norwegica) also has russet markings, but the pattern of black is very much more extensive in that species.

Queen red wasp

Technical Information: Photographed with a Minolta Dimage Z1.
Copyright Richard Burkmar 2005. Permission is hereby granted for anyone to use this image for non-commercial purposes which are of benefit to the natural environment. School pupils, students, teachers and educators are invited to use and reproduce the image freely. The photographer should be credited where practicable. Use for commercial purposes is prohibited unless permission is obtained from the copyright holder.

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