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unknown wasp? - Dolichovespula maculata
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unknown wasp? - Dolichovespula maculata
Knox County, Ohio, USA
August 14, 2008

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Contributed by outdoor explorer on 14 August, 2008 - 7:14pm
Last updated 16 August, 2008 - 11:01pm

Bald-faced "hornet"
This is a worker of Dolichovespula maculata, not a true hornet (Vespa crabro is our only true hornet, and is much larger than this insect).
… Eric R. Eaton, 14 August, 2008 - 7:24pm

 
a worker...
and an old one at that. 2 0f her 4 wings look slightly broken, which is a sign that she is old and getting to the end of her life.

i found a similar worker with a broken wing..
… Vespula vulgaris, 14 August, 2008 - 9:50pm

 
Probably...
Probably harvesting wood. We have workers that come to our new deck addition and they seem to really like the material for nest building.
… Cassie, 14 August, 2008 - 9:42pm

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