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Bald-faced hornet

Vespula maculifrons

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Field Notes

Description:

Two Bald-faced Hornet's nests on the same Crab Apple tree. Wasps are Hairless. Black and yellow band. Wings folded parallel to body when at rest.

Habitat:

North America. All land habits/.

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Comments (4)
doreen.chambers.14
Wonderful to watch them actually building the nests. These are not as aggressive as the yellow jackets. They did not seem to care I was watching them.
MrsPbio
I hope you had a good telephoto lens! These wasps are extremely aggressive. Nice pics.
MrsPbio
Wow. I hope you had a good tele

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedAugust 30, 2013

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