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Bald-faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata

Description:

Very large wasp nest

Habitat:

On a large tree near an apple orchard

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2 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 6 years ago

Photo No. 1 : is a beautiful photo....a beautiful nest, with a beautiful design on the outside....

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 6 years ago

Looks like a bald-faced hornet nest (Dolichovespula maculata).

Machi
Spotted by
Machi

Maine, USA

Spotted on Oct 29, 2017
Submitted on Feb 11, 2018

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