Despite their painful stings and sinister looks, bald-faced hornets are considered beneficial, killing pests such as caterpillars, aphids, sawflies and other wasps. They are also pollinators.

I know all too well from experience that bald-faced hornets are extremely aggressive to anyone near their nest and their stings are excruciatingly painful. For those allergic to bee, wasp and hornet ...

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, they are able to sting repeatedly without mercy, to ...

Yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets and paper wasps are able to sting multiple times unlike European honeybees, and are most aggressive when defending their nests.

Unlike bees, which die after they sting once, wasps and hornets can sting multiple times. On the other hand, ... A bald-faced hornet nest is made of wood pulp – almost like cardboard.

ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pa. — After a post on the community Facebook page, Neighbors started sharing their encounters with the bald-faced hornet. Some, like Sara Jones, spoke with our sister station ...

For the past three years, bald-faced hornets have appeared to be expanding their range in North Iowa. Calls to conservation officers and DNR offices have steadily increased, and record hornet ...

Bald-faced hornets are making their presence known more than usual around central Ohio. ... Their sting is known to be painful but only harmful to those who are allergic.