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Bald-faced Hornet (Worker) - Dolichovespula maculata - female
Copyright © 2004 Tony DiTerlizzi

Bald-faced Hornet (Worker) - Dolichovespula maculata - Female
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
June 11, 2004
I saw there were not many pics of these in the guide, so I thought I'd add a couple. This one was shot in our backyard, on a birch sapling.
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Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 18 February, 2005 - 9:06am
Last updated 19 February, 2005 - 7:24am

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