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Bald-faced Hornet? - Dolichovespula maculata - female
Copyright © 2019 Phillip Wallace

Bald-faced Hornet? - Dolichovespula maculata - Female
Near Varnado, Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
September 21, 2019
I'm pretty sure this is a Bald-faced Hornet.

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Bald-faced Hornet? - Dolichovespula maculata - female Bald-faced Hornet? - Dolichovespula maculata
Contributed by Phillip Wallace on 26 September, 2019 - 10:47am
Last updated 7 January, 2020 - 7:04pm

Moved
Moved from Hornets and Yellowjackets.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 7 January, 2020 - 7:04pm

Moved
Moved from Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps.
… John S. Ascher, 11 November, 2019 - 7:15pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Zuparko, 28 September, 2019 - 10:31am

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