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Nest of Mexican honey wasp (Brachygastra mellifica) - Brachygastra mellifica
Copyright © 2019 Clifton Ladd

Nest of Mexican honey wasp (Brachygastra mellifica) - Brachygastra mellifica
Belmont, Gonzales County, Texas, USA
December 29, 2018
Size: about 12 inches diameter
Nest was about 12 inches diameter, and about 15 feet above ground in a 6-inch DBH cedar elm (Ulmus crassifolia). I did not see any bees, but the air temperature was 45 degrees F, and got down to the low 30’s the night before. Approx. 1.6 miles NE of Belmont, Gonzales County, Texas.
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Contributed by Clifton Ladd on 23 January, 2019 - 9:34pm
Last updated 30 August, 2020 - 7:03pm

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