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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-01-2008 11:30
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 Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Hi I took this photo to the head of Vespa crabro. It is a little scary to see these wasps near their nest. I was very near wasp nest.   |
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| cosmln |
Posted on 31-01-2008 13:01
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 Member Location: Romania Posts: 956 Joined: 18.03.07 |
Jorge... a nice one, cosmln |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-01-2008 13:17
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Vespa crabro is a really big wasp. Milesia crabroniformis is small comparing with this Vespa crabro.  Almost the same size as Megascolia  |
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| crex |
Posted on 31-01-2008 15:13
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 Member Location: Sweden Posts: 1996 Joined: 22.05.06 |
It's called B?lgeting in Swedish  ... I think that translates to Trunk Wasp. |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 31-01-2008 18:01
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
here we call this... simply "vespa" OR as some people "vespona" |
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| Stephane Lebrun |
Posted on 31-01-2008 19:53
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 Member Location: Le Havre, France Posts: 8248 Joined: 03.03.07 |
Wonderful portrait Jorge !
Stephane. |
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| Tony Irwin |
Posted on 31-01-2008 21:42
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 Member Location: Norwich, England Posts: 7285 Joined: 19.11.04 |
Great photo, Jorge, though I have to say that when I have been very close to Vespa crabro, I have always felt very safe - they have always treated me with just slight interest or ignored me altogether. Vespula and Dolcihovespula species are a different matter - I am much more nervous when getting close to their nests! 
Tony ---------- Tony Irwin |
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| jorgemotalmeida |
Posted on 01-02-2008 01:17
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Member Location: Viseu - PORTUGAL Posts: 9296 Joined: 05.06.06 |
Thanks for the compliments, Stephane and Tony. Specially Vespula germanica! Dolichovespula seems to be more quiet.  |
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