Bald-Faced Hornet
Characteristics: Blad-faced Hornets are related to yellow jackets but are not "true" hornets themselves. This species features a rather stout body and are colored in white and black from head, thorax and abdomen. The abdomen is finished off by a band of white. Males differ somewhat in having a white band on the first abdominal segment. Workers measure between 12 and 15mm while the queen is substantially larger at 18 to 20mm.
Bald-Faced Hornets are extremely aggressive when disturbed and WILL STING REPEATEDLY. Their hives can appear anywhere one can imagine. Hives themselves are a gray shapely mass with an opening at the bottom.
General Adult Size (Length):
12mm to 20mm
(0.47in to 0.79in)
Identifying Colors: black, white
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Bee, Ant, Wasp and Similar
Common Name: Bald-Faced Hornet
Scientific Name: (Dolichovespula maculata)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae
Genus: Dolichovespula
Species: maculata
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