Baldfaced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)

Dolichovespula maculata (Linnaeus) - Baldfaced Hornet. Found at Necedah NWR in central Wisconsin. Juneau County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

It was gathering wood fibers from a log in log pile at side of sand/gravel road.

 

Single exposure, uncropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.

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