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wasps

Member of insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)


Wasps are not a monophyletic group, but I’ve put them all here for convenience.

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alaska yellowjacket
Vespula alascensis
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western yellowjacket
Vespula pensylvanica
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typical paper wasps
genus Polistes
common aerial yellowjacket
Dolichovespula arenaria
  • medially interrupted or incised apical fasciae of terga 1 and 2
  • black markings in the ocular sinus
pacific velvet ant
Dasymutilla aureola
  • females (wingless)
  • males (winged) ...
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gall wasps and allies
superfamily Cynipoidea
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spider wasps
family Pompilidae
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braconid wasps
family Braconidae
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typical potter wasps
genus Eumenes

36 observed taxons / 3 unobserved taxons / 3 keys

Chris’s observations: 119 (79 are research grade)

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