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Bald Faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

Photo by AllieLumpkin
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Field Notes

Description:

A colony/hive of what I believe are Bald Faced Hornets have made a nest in our pear tree. I am certainly no entomologist, but it seem like a match as far as I could tell.

Habitat:

A pear tree in a grassy yard.

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PublishedAugust 22, 2016

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