Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
Insects and ArachnidsConservation: Not Evaluated
A black-and-white aerial yellowjacket of North America (not a true hornet). It builds large, gray, football-shaped paper nests in trees and defends them aggressively.
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