Vespa mandarinia combs from the Washington nest; photo by Washington State Department of Agriculture
Vespa mandarinia combs from the Washington nest; photo by Washington State Department of Agriculture
Vespa mandarinia live in the Washington nest; photo by Washington State Department of Agriculture
Vespa mandarinia "nobilis," dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia queen from the Washington nest, dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia queen from the Washington nest, dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia male from near Bradner, British Columbia, dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia male from near Bradner, British Columbia, dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia male from near Bradner, British Columbia, lateral view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia male from near Bradner, British Columbia, lateral view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia "nobilis," anterolateral view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia, dorsal and lateral views with body parts labeled; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa mandarinia, dorsal and lateral views with body parts labeled; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa orientalis (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa orientalis (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa orientalis face (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia face (right), anterior view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa orientalis face (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia face (right), anterior view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax," dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax," dorsal view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax," anterior view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax," lateral view; photo by Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax" (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax" (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax" face (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia face (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP
Vespa velutina form "nigrithorax" face (left) compared to Vespa mandarinia face (right), dorsal view; photos by Hanna Royals and Todd Gilligan, USDA APHIS PPQ ITP