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Bald-faced Hornet Nest

Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, blackjacket or bull wasp. Colonies contain 400 to 700 workers, the largest recorded colony size in its genus, Dolichovespula.[1] It builds a characteristic hanging paper nest. Workers aggressively defend their nest by repeatedly stinging invaders.

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Uploaded on May 14, 2015
Taken on September 3, 2013