[NatureNS] wasp? attracted to lights

From: Angus MacLean <cold_mac@hotmail.com>
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Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 13:42:29 -0200
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Hi Nancy:
I believe this is Vespula acadica=2C a fem. & perhaps a Queen. If the latte=
r=2C it may explain its nocturnal habit. I suspect this species is rare in =
NS although it may be just rarely encountered since it is found in forests.=
 A closely related species is V. vidua=2C which is a ground nester so likel=
y this one is too. The two mentioned form part of the "rufa" group in the h=
uge Vespidae Family & they appear similar in appearance.
Angus

> From: nancypdowd@gmail.com
> Subject: [NatureNS] wasp? attracted to lights
> Date: Fri=2C 13 Jun 2014 13:27:45 -0300
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> What kind of wasp is this?
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14412093794/
>=20
> What I found strange was that it was attracted to the light from the camp=
 window along with some moths and caddisflies sometime b/t 4-5am (very dark=
). It flew off before dawn. I have never seen this species of wasp around t=
he lights before. There are some wasps it resembles on BugGuide but they ar=
e all diurnal.
>=20
> Thanks for any help=2C Nancy
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espula acadica=2C a fem. &amp=3B perhaps a Queen. If the latter=2C it may e=
xplain its nocturnal habit. I suspect this species is rare in NS although i=
t may be just rarely encountered since it is found in forests. A closely re=
lated species is V. vidua=2C which is a ground nester so likely this one is=
 too. The two mentioned form part of the "rufa" group in the huge Vespidae =
Family &amp=3B they appear similar in appearance.<br>Angus<br><br><div>&gt=
=3B From: nancypdowd@gmail.com<br>&gt=3B Subject: [NatureNS] wasp? attracte=
d to lights<br>&gt=3B Date: Fri=2C 13 Jun 2014 13:27:45 -0300<br>&gt=3B To:=
 naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B What kind of wasp is this?<br=
>&gt=3B https://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/14412093794/<br>&gt=3B <=
br>&gt=3B What I found strange was that it was attracted to the light from =
the camp window along with some moths and caddisflies sometime b/t 4-5am (v=
ery dark). It flew off before dawn. I have never seen this species of wasp =
around the lights before. There are some wasps it resembles on BugGuide but=
 they are all diurnal.<br>&gt=3B <br>&gt=3B Thanks for any help=2C Nancy<br=
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