Field Guide to Woodend Nature Sanctuary

Woodend Nature Sanctuary is the headquarters of the Audubon Naturalist Society, whose mission is to inspire residents of the greater Washington, DC, region to appreciate, understand, and protect their natural environment through outdoor experiences, education, and advocacy. Please enjoy a ...more ↓

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Four-toothed Mason Wasp ¹
Monobia quadridens

Ancistrocerus antilope ²

Fraternal Potter Wasp ³
Eumenes fraternus

Zethus spinipes ⁴

Dark Paper Wasp ⁵
Polistes fuscatus

Metric Paper Wasp ⁶
Polistes metricus

Bald-faced Hornet ⁷
Dolichovespula maculata

European Hornet ⁸
Vespa crabro

Eastern Yellowjacket ⁹
Vespula maculifrons

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Field Guide to Woodend Nature Sanctuary

Four-toothed Mason Wasp 1 Monobia quadridens

Ancistrocerus antilope 2

Fraternal Potter Wasp 3 Eumenes fraternus

Zethus spinipes 4

Dark Paper Wasp 5 Polistes fuscatus

Metric Paper Wasp 6 Polistes metricus

Bald-faced Hornet 7 Dolichovespula maculata

European Hornet 8 Vespa crabro

Eastern Yellowjacket 9 Vespula maculifrons