hornet nest
Description: The Bald-faced Hornet is a North American insect that builds a large paper nest to house the social colony. Commonly called the bald-faced hornet (or white-faced hornet), it is not a true hornet. Bald-faced hornets are more closely related to yellow jackets than they are to hornets.
These stout-bodied social wasps are black with white markings on the front of the head and the tip of the abdomen. The face in primarily white with dark eyes. Front wings of hornets and other Vespidae are folded lengthwise when at rest. The large antennae are conspicuous. Due to their size, shape and coloration these wasps are sometimes mistaken for bees.
Bald-faced Hornets are known for their large ball-shaped paper nest, which they build in the spring for raising their young. These nests can sometimes reach 3 feet tall.
hornet nest
Description: The Bald-faced Hornet is a North American insect that builds a large paper nest to house the social colony. Commonly called the bald-faced hornet (or white-faced hornet), it is not a true hornet. Bald-faced hornets are more closely related to yellow jackets than they are to hornets.
These stout-bodied social wasps are black with white markings on the front of the head and the tip of the abdomen. The face in primarily white with dark eyes. Front wings of hornets and other Vespidae are folded lengthwise when at rest. The large antennae are conspicuous. Due to their size, shape and coloration these wasps are sometimes mistaken for bees.
Bald-faced Hornets are known for their large ball-shaped paper nest, which they build in the spring for raising their young. These nests can sometimes reach 3 feet tall.