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Bald-faced hornet - Dolichovespula maculata
Copyright © 2017 Ilze V-G.

Bald-faced hornet - Dolichovespula maculata
Sudbury, McFarlane Lake, Ontario, Canada
September 23, 2017
Size: 2cm appr
When we spotted the hive full grown this is the species that is living in it. Would it be the same one that built it?
Is it a bald faced hornet?

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Contributed by Ilze V-G. on 6 October, 2017 - 10:30am
Last updated 8 October, 2017 - 5:03pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 8 October, 2017 - 5:03pm

Moved
Moved from Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies.
… Ilze V-G., 6 October, 2017 - 3:57pm

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