Bald-Faced Hornet

Identification

Bald-faced hornets are black with white or ivory markings on the face and tip of the abdomen, larger than yellowjackets.

Bald-Faced Hornet is a type of wasp. See the full wasps guide for signs, treatment, and prevention.

Known species and subtypes

• Paper WaspPolistes spp.

  A slender wasp that builds open, umbrella-shaped paper nests under eaves and other overhangs.

• YellowjacketVespula spp.

  An aggressive black-and-yellow wasp that often nests underground or in wall voids and is a common late-summer stinging hazard.