Bald-faced hornet
Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, blackjacket, and bull wasp. This species is a yellowjacket wasp, not a true hornet (genus Vespa). Colonies contain 400 to 700 workers, the largest recorded colony size in its genus, Dolichovespula. It builds a characteristic large hanging paper nest up to 58 centimetres (23 in) in length. Workers aggressively defend their nest by repeatedly stinging invaders.
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Bald-faced hornet
Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, blackjacket, and bull wasp. This species is a yellowjacket wasp, not a true hornet (genus Vespa). Colonies contain 400 to 700 workers, the largest recorded colony size in its genus, Dolichovespula. It builds a characteristic large hanging paper nest up to 58 centimetres (23 in) in length. Workers aggressively defend their nest by repeatedly stinging invaders.
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Dolichovespula maculata is a e ...... kers a reproductive advantage.
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Dolichovespula maculata ist eine Wespenart Nordamerikas.
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Dolichovespula maculata – gatu ...... ługość ciała dochodzi do 2 cm.
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Vespa maculata
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Dolichovespula maculata is a e ...... repeatedly stinging invaders.
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Dolichovespula maculata ist eine Wespenart Nordamerikas.
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Dolichovespula maculata – gatu ...... ługość ciała dochodzi do 2 cm.
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Bald-faced hornet
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Dolichovespula maculata
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Dolichovespula maculata
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