bald faced hornets bees nest hive

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Measurements 30" diameter and 16" high is a little more info: is in excellent condition!! Identification The large, black and white bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata is not a true hornet; hornets belong to the genus Vespa . Bald-faced hornets are more closely related to wasps called yellowjackets in the genus Vespula . Bald-faced hornets build colonies inside large enclosed carton nests that hang from trees, bushes, low vegetation and occasionally from buildings. A single mated queen starts a new nest each spring by laying eggs inside a small carton nest. The eggs turn into larvae and the queen feeds these larvae until they become pupae and then workers. It is the workers that gradually expand the size of this nest until it is larger than a basketball by the end of the summer season. Workers can be identified from the large patches of white on their face; this character gives them the name, bald-faced hornet. Their abdomen is mostly black with white markings at the posterior tip. This hornet is the largest endemic yellowjacket in North America and it can build nests containing hundreds of individuals. The single queen is deep inside the nest protected by a retinue of loyal workers. Biology Bald-faced hornets are common in both wooded and urban areas in New England. Queens start a new nest each spring after the weather read more
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