Image of Dolichovespula
Description:
Photographed in Concord, Massachusetts, May, 2006 by Harvard University, Dept. of Environmental Health and Safety entomologist/environmental biologist, Dr. Gary Alpert, this image depicted an anterior view of a Bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. Though named as a hornet, this wasp is not a true hornet from the genus, Vespa, but is more closely related to the yellow jackets, and is a member of of the genus Dolicovespula.
Created: 2006
Included On The Following Pages:
- Life (creatures)
- Cellular (cellular organisms)
- Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Bilateria
- Protostomia (protostomes)
- Ecdysozoa (ecdysozoans)
- Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Pancrustacea
- Hexapoda (hexapods)
- Insecta (insects)
- Pterygota (winged insects)
- Neoptera (neopteran)
- Endopterygota (endopterygotes)
- Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, and ants)
- Apocrita (wasp)
- Aculeata
- Vespoidea (Yellowjackets and Hornets, Paper Wasps; Potter, Mason and Pollen Wasps and allies)
- Vespidae (yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps)
- Dolichovespula
- Dolichovespula maculata (Bald-faced Hornet)
- Panarthropoda
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- Dr. Gary Alpert
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