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23-JUL-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Bald-faced hornet (Dolichovespula maculata) scrapings on wooden fence

At home

I watched a bald-faced hornet scrape minuscule shavings of wood from the fence and carry away. These will be used to make their distinctive big paper nests. They are amazing structures... imagine, they are actually making paper by chewing the fibre and then painstakingly spreading it out, tiny bit by tiny bit...

Nikon COOLPIX AW130
1/30s f/2.8 at 4.3mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time23-Jul-2015 07:09:50
MakeNikon
ModelCOOLPIX AW130
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.3 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent125
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