Giant Hive attached to my shed

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hidi Algonquin, IL(Zone 5a) Sep 18, 2017

Any idea who's hive/nest this might be?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Sep 19, 2017

This appears to be a nest of a bald-faced hornet, Dolichovespula maculata. These are predatory in nature, consuming many caterpillars among other things. Although they will defend their nests vigorously if approached to closely, I have routinely come within a few feet of them, and have never been bothered. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald-faced_hornet for more information.

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hidi Algonquin, IL(Zone 5a) Oct 03, 2017

Thank you, Flapdoodle- I have yet to see the inhabitants. Although newly constructed, it appears abandoned.

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