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Dolichovespula maculata
This black and white social wasp often builds its paper nests high in trees, but occasionally lower. Colonies can number in the thousands.
Eastern deciduous forests.
Although they often build their nests high in trees, I've found them in shrubs within a foot of the ground.
Spotted on Sep 3, 2013
Submitted on Feb 7, 2014
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