The nest starts as a golf ball but can grow to be the size of a basketball hoop by August. “The bald-faced hornet just hits harder. It feels like a lot of people say, it’s a sledgehammer on fire.

The nest starts as a golf ball but can grow to be the size of a basketball hoop come August. Repasky said, “The bald-faced hornet just hits harder. It feels like, a lot of people say ...

but entomologists have found some nests constructed with the remains of ground-nesting yellow jackets that bald-faced hornets have killed. Because bald-faced hornets' nests are often high up in ...

Actually, I would encourage you to leave the bald-faced hornet’s nest alone. These are beneficial insects that are good for your garden. Bald-faced hornets are mostly black with white markings ...

As with any yellow jacket species, the bigger bald-faced hornets will sting repeatedly to defend themselves and their nest. Therefore, the secret to not getting stung is to not tick them off.

Bald-faced hornets are in the family of vespid wasps that includes ... in about 2 inches of paper material made from wood fibers and saliva. Starting as a small structure, the nest continues to grow ...

Q. Is there a way to remove a bald-faced hornet’s nest in July without harming the insects? I have observed the nest of these nonaggressive hornets very closely with no issues. However ...

After leaves fall, look up into trees for large, round, papery nests of bald-faced hornets. Each colony of these social wasps dies as weather turns cold, leaving only new queens to overwinter and ...

It’s a matter of species and perspective. Bald-faced hornets aren’t hornets at all. They are black and white yellowjackets that make paper nests in trees, shrubs and buildings. Because they ...

These workers feed on nectar, tree sap and fruit pulp. The bald-faced hornet builds a spectacular nest. But if you have never seen one, don’t go looking for one. As they have a smooth stinger ...