Bald-faced Hornets

Bald-faced hornets are a subspecies of yellow jackets with black and white coloring instead of black and yellow. These hornets create the stereotypical ‘hornet’s nest’ that comes to mind when you think about a wasp nest. Bald-faced hornets are known to be aggressive; they have the same nest-protection instinct that other wasps have, but their defense response can also be triggered by wearing the wrong color, soaps, or perfumes. Bald-faced hornets are most active during the spring and summer months and should be left alone if the nest isn’t in a populated area. Prevention is key, as they are both predators and prey insects and are extremely territorial.