A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Dolichovespula maculata
Black and yellow hornet, 1 in. long, with distinctive patterns on head, thorax, and abdomen.
Also called Blackjacket and several other names. These American and Canadian hornets have an interesting competitive social hierarchy made up of sterile males, worker females, and a queen. They're omnivorous, and they can squirt venom into the eyes of attackers. Luckily this one was docile and didn't squirt me!
Spotted on Oct 8, 2016
Submitted on Oct 23, 2016
No Comments