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Western Yellowjacket

Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure 1857)

Body symmetry

Namigai et al 2014
bilaterally symmetric
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324

Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves

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are eaten by

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Peucetia viridans (Hentz 1832) (Green Lynx Spider)
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Cotinis mutabilis (Gory & Percheron 1833) (figeater beetle)

are preyed upon by

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Argiope aurantia Lucas 1833 (Black-and-Yellow Argiope)
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Argiope argentata (Fabricius 1775) (Silver Argiope)
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Araneus diadematus Clerck 1757 (Garden spider)
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Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure 1857) (Western Yellowjacket)
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Mantis religiosa (Linne 1758) (European Mantid)

behavioral circadian rhythm

Lewis and Taylor 1965
diurnal
URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470

Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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(adult)

cellularity

Cellularity and growth form
multicellular
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993

Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]

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developmental mode

Insect Development
holometabolous
URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous

Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.

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eat

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Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (sweet fennel)
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Baccharis pilularis DC. (Chaparral Broom)
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Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (sweet fennel)
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Baccharis pilularis DC. (Chaparral Broom)
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Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. (California Buckwheat)

geographic distribution

Memoirs of the American Entomological Society
Nevada
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5509151

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United States Species List
United States
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001

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North Pacific Species List
North Pacific
URI: http://www.marineregions.org/mrgid/1908

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Canada Species List
Canada
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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habitat

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terrestrial
URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446

Definition: A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.

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have host

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Tanacetum vulgare L. (common tansy)

have pathogen

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Moku virus

introduced range includes

Simpson et al 2020
The Hawaiian Islands
URI: http://www.geonames.org/5855811

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Canada
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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United States
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001

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native range includes

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United States
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6252001

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Canada
URI: http://www.geonames.org/6251999

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Mexico
URI: http://www.geonames.org/3996063

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number of dna records in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

46

number of records in gbif

GBIF data coverage

10161

number of records in iNat

iNaturalist data coverage

11921

number of research grade records in iNat

iNaturalist data coverage

11435

number of specimens in ggbn

GGBN data coverage

46

prey on

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Forficula auricularia Linnaeus 1758 (Common European earwig)
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Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758 (Honey bee)
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Vespula pensylvanica (de Saussure 1857) (Western Yellowjacket)
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Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758 (Honey bee)
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Apis mellifera Linnaeus 1758 (Honey bee)

schmidt sting pain index

Sting Pain literature

2
Sting Pain literature

2

visit

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Passiflora edulis Sims (Passion fruit)
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Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (sweet fennel)
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Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schltdl. (California bee plant)
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Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (sweet fennel)
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Scrophularia californica Cham. & Schltdl. (California bee plant)

visit flowers of

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Metrosideros polymorpha Gaud. ('ohi'a lehua)
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Baccharis pilularis DC. (Chaparral Broom)
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Metrosideros polymorpha Gaud. ('ohi'a lehua)
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Metrosideros polymorpha Gaud. ('ohi'a lehua)
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Eriogonum fasciculatum Benth. (California Buckwheat)