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Bald-faced Hornet These guys were chewing on willow trees to release the sap then licking it up from the branches and the rocks below. Bald-faced hornet,Dolichovespula maculata,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Bald-faced Hornet

These guys were chewing on willow trees to release the sap then licking it up from the branches and the rocks below.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Their skull-like faces look both sinister and beautiful at the same time :) Posted 4 years ago
    1. View morpheme's profile
      morpheme
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      I was reading that they are ill tempered and give a nasty sting… probably good I didn’t know when I had my face in their food… They didn’t seem to be paying any attention to me. I guess had it been their hive the reaction may have been different. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    What a wonderful specimen Posted 4 years ago
  4. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
    Ruth Spigelman
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    Unique and super perspective for this macro. I like their monochrome appearance. Posted 4 years ago

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The Bald-faced hornet

"Dolichovespula maculata" is a North American wasp commonly called the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, blackjacket or bull wasp. Its well-known features include its hanging paper nests and the females' habit of defending them with repeated stings.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
Species identified by morpheme
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By morpheme

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Uploaded Aug 2, 2021. Captured Aug 1, 2021 10:18 in 31015 NE 60th St, Carnation, WA 98014, USA.
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  • X-E2
  • f/4.5
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 80mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.