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Though not a true hornet, the bald-faced hornet is a fiercely territorial wasp common in North America. It attacks in groups, delivering repeated stings laced with venom that causes severe ...

Bald-faced hornets are around three-quarters of an inch long, with black bodies and gray bands. Their nests are typically large and enclosed, containing over 100 hornets inside.

Like paper wasps, bald-faced hornets feed their young insects, and the adults eat nectar. They build their nests in shrubs or trees, or under the eaves of buildings.

Bees in the U.S. and Europe, however, have yet to devise similar defensive strategies. So, murder hornets pose a major threat not just to bees but also to other local insects.

European hornets build their nests in between walls and tree crevices. You can sometimes find them in abandoned beehives and on the outside of buildings; however, they typically nest in trees.

Hornets are a type of wasp, but not all wasps are hornets. These flying insects live in many climates. Their closest relative is the yellow jacket. They look so similar; they are easy to confuse.

Habitat Since there are two major types of hornets, the habits are also of two kinds. European hornets are most likely to nest among barns and voids found in trees. At the same time, bald-faced hornet ...

The yellow-legged hornet is oftentimes confused with native insects like the cicada killer wasp, bald-faced hornet, northern giant hornet, paper wasp, queen, wood wasp, queen yellowjacket, and ...