Dolichovespula maculata, Bald-faced Hornet

I'm a wasp wrangler from way back and I am loath to harm the little darlings. The various wasps that nest around my home are nearly all quite civil and non-aggressive. Not so the eusocial Dolichovespula maculata, an aggressive defender of its nest. This colony has abused my hospitality by constructing a McMansion directly adjacent to the door of my garden shed—though I must say that the nest is a beauty and a marvel.

In addition to the main entry the nest has numerous air vents. Wasps may enter and exit through the vents as well as the main entrance. In the photo at least six wasps are visible at air vents.

Please note that bald does not mean having no hair. It is short for piebald, referring to an animal that displays color (black in this case) on a white background, or, as pied, to a costume that is multi-colored by quarter; see Pied Piper of Hamelin. Look this species in the eye at www.flickr.com/photos/primeval/15581578349/

The exterminator will be here tomorrow.

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Taken in: United States / Maryland / Bretton Woods (show map)

Taken on: July 10, 2019

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Bald-faced Hornet

Maryland

taxonomy:binomial=Dolichovespula maculata

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Camera: Canon EOS RP, f/7.1, 1/400 sec, 300mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS RP
Lens:	TAMRON 28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD A010
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	300mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2019 (Macintosh)
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