This image shows a part of the hind wing of a yellow jacket.
The leading edge has tiny hooks (hamuli) that hold front and hind wings together in flight.
10X objective, 2.5X photoeyepiece. Canon 10D camera. Brightfield illumination.
Yellow Jacket hamuli
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Yellow Jacket hamuli
This image shows a part of the hind wing of a yellow jacket.
The leading edge has tiny hooks (hamuli) that hold front and hind wings together in flight.
10X objective, 2.5X photoeyepiece. Canon 10D camera. Brightfield illumination.
Hmmm....interesting photo there Charlie. Seems I've learned something new today. I should have saved the "stingers" I pulled out of my hide when I mowed a bunch of them in my yard the other day! 
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Rutherfordton, North Carolina
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Reposts of my images within the galleries are welcome, as are constructive critical critiques.