Hornet Queen by ocoee53

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 20, 2010

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Description

A bald faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. This is a queen, the only member of her nest that survives the winter. She was building a nest in my tool shed. I removed the nest, otherwise I would be unable to approach the shed all summer. Previously;