57,588 observationsLeast Concern
Bald-faced Hornet
Dolichovespula maculata
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Dolichovespula
About
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, spruce wasp, 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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Bald-faced Hornet is Dolichovespula maculata.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the class Insecta.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the family Vespidae.
- Bald-faced Hornet belongs to the genus Dolichovespula.