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Bald-faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

Description:

Its well-known features include its hanging paper nests and the females' habit of defending them with repeated stings.

Habitat:

throughout N. America

Notes:

I spotted this at my parents house on their Porcelain vine. There were quite a few of them around on the vine on the fence around the pool.

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Sep 4, 2011
Submitted on Sep 5, 2011

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