Insects and Spiders - native

Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) on Sep 8, 2022

Originally reported as Northern Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

Inch + wasp- largest I have ever see

Commentary

None

Resources

Bald-faced Hornet information on iNaturalist

Location

Saw a giant wasp flying around window Tuesday 6th. Wed the 7th found a similar sized on in my fly trap. Blurry pic included below.

Expert Reviewer

Josh Vlach
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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