Bald-Face Hornets

The bald-faced hornet is moderately large and has whitish or yellowish markings on the front of the head and between the eyes. The basic color of the body is black, with white markings on the thorax and the abdomen.
The European hornet is the largest paper wasp and the only true hornet present in the United States. Its body is brownish and marked with orange. This species was introduced along the Atlantic coast and has extended its range slowly into the midwestern states. It does not build exposed nests but nests in natural cavities, such as hollow logs or stumps, or in cavities within buildings.

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