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Wasp with a sweet tooth :) This rather large wasp was attracted to the sweet liquid inside the bags of pickled fruit. Fall,Geotagged,Lesser banded hornet,Malaysia,Vespa affinis,Wasp

Wasp with a sweet tooth :)

This rather large wasp was attracted to the sweet liquid inside the bags of pickled fruit.

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Jivko Nakev

Lion

Azura, I am not sure it is S. renicinctus. I couldn't find sources indicating that is has been recorded in Asia. It is North American species. Further, one of the main characteristics is that only the second segment of the abdomen is brown, while the one on you photo has both first and second segments brown. It looks more like S. abdominalis, but still not sure, as it was reported only from Egypt.
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https://goo.gl/3ImEa6 Posted 8 years ago
1. Azura Ahmad
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Whoops... Thanks for the heads up. I'm not a great entomologist :P Will try to find correct ID. Posted 8 years ago
2. Azura Ahmad
  
  Snow Leopard
  
  Let's try this one: Lesser banded hornet - Vespa affinis indonensis Posted 8 years ago

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The Lesser banded hornet

''Vespa affinis'' is a common hornet in tropical and subtropical Asia.

Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by _ChunXingWong_

By Azura Ahmad

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Uploaded Nov 24, 2016. Captured Nov 24, 2016 13:41 in Unnamed Road, Bandar Dua Paloh Hinai, 26650 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia.

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Canon EOS 500D
f/5.6
1/41s
ISO100
55mm

Captured in the fall. More fall photos.