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Wasp

Vespidae

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Bob Durden
Bob Durden 11 years ago

It looks like it may be a bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata, but I cannot be certain from the picture. The hive looks right, but I cannot make out the color and markings of the wasp. The variation in the paper is stunning. Thanks for sharing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald-faced_....

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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Beautiful paper wasp nest!

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RyanWarner
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RyanWarner

York, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 9, 2012
Submitted on Jul 9, 2012

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