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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

Does anyone know if this is some kind of bee? It is about the size of a honeybee. I'll post several angles.

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

Another view

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

Looking down at him

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

From the back

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

Head on

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 05, 2009

It's called a bald-faced "hornet", Dolichovespula maculata

http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/bald-faced_hornet.htm

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/2/

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bebop2 Van Etten, NY(Zone 5a) Oct 05, 2009

Those links are right on. That's what he is. Thanks, claypa!

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