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bald-faced hornet |
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Dolichovespula maculata |
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| Order |
Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies) |
| Suborder |
Apocrita (Ants, Bees, and Wasps) |
| Superfamily |
Vespoidea |
| Family |
Vespidae (Yellowjackets, Paper Wasps, and Hornets; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps) |
| Subfamily |
Vespinae (Hornets and Yellowjackets) |
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| Flight/Season |
Spring to late fall |
| Habitat |
Forest edges |
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| Identification |
Black with white markings on the head, the thorax, the last few segments of the abdomen, and first antennal segment.
Wings smokey.
The nest is made of a gray-tan wood pulp and is in the shape of an inverted tear drop with an opening near the bottom. It is often found hanging high
in a tree, but may be in a bush or other protected place. |
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| Larval Food |
Pre-chewed insects |
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| Adult Food |
Flower nectar, fruit, and may eat other insects |
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| Range |
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| Sightings |
Fort Snelling State Park
Long Meadow Lake
Sakatah Lake State Park |
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| Comments |
Though called a hornet this is actually a yellowjacket. |
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