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