Bald Faced Hornet

Dolichovespula maculata (Linnaeus 1763)

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Dolichovespula maculata (Bald Faced Hornet) is a species of Hymenoptera in the family Vespidae. They visit flowers of calico aster, carpenter's square, hyssopleaf thoroughwort, and blue giant hyssop. They are diurnal. Individuals can grow to 19 mm.

URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.

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EOL has data for 13 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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behavioral circadian rhythm
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/VT_0001502
- Definition: Any measurable or observable behavioral characteristic related to a daily biological activity cycle.
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diurnal
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
- Definition: animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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body length
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CMO_0000013
- Definition: A measurement of the longest dimension of a body, typically between two distinct ends of the body.
- Attribution: [database_cross_reference: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed] [database_cross_reference: ISBN:978-1416049982]
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13 mm
cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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developmental mode
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/DevelopmentalMode
- Definition: Broad recognized categories describing development, the process by which organisms grow and mature
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holometabolous
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/holometabolous
- Definition: Development of insects with complete metamorphosis which involves a pupal stage.
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eats
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002470
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Solidago sempervirens L. (seaside goldenrod)
geographic distribution includes
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/Present
- Definition: This organism is known to be present in this location or region. Not exclusive; other regions may also be reported.
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Alaska
- URI: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q797
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habitat
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002303
- Definition: x has habitat y if: x is an organism, y is a habitat, and y can sustain and allow the growth of a population of x
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building
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000073
- Definition: A permanent walled and roofed construction.
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has host
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002454
- Attribution: From OBO Relation Ontology
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Eupatorium perfoliatum L. (common boneset)
preys on
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002439
- Definition: An interaction relationship involving a predation process, where the subject kills the target in order to eat it or to feed to siblings, offspring or group members
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Eristalis dimidiata Wiedemann 1830
visits
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002618
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Asclepias incarnata L. (swamp milkweed)
visits flowers of
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/RO_0002622
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Rubus occidentalis L. (black raspberry)

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Bald-faced Hornet. View this species on GBIF

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