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Why Should You Keep Your Distance from The Bald-Faced Hornet

Mother Nature must have some reasons to create the fearful insects such as bald-faced hornets that belong in our most lurid nightmares but always makes an appearance in the cold light day.

However, the pest controllers secretly question the motives of Mother Nature. Let’s understand the reasons why you should keep your distance from bald-faced hornets?

What is the bald-faced hornet?

Bald-faced hornets have a black and white long smooth body found throughout the USA. These wasps species are more aggressive and live in wasp colonies. They feed on nectar, other insects, and sweet fruits for their survival.

Habitat and nests:

The queen wasps build the nest around 3 feet off from the ground and as high as 60 feet. The nest has gray color with many compartments and a papery outer covering. The nest of these wasps species is visible on the trees, shrubs, vines, sheds, and utility poles.

Reasons to fear the bald-faced hornets:

As you have read, the habitats and nesting methods of these aggressive wasps, let’s understand the reasons to fear these wasp species:

Bald-faced hornets nests are fearsome:

The nest of these wasp species looks like an engineering masterpiece. They build small colonies, and it gets massive during the summer season. They develop their nests around three feet off the ground and as high as sixty feet. The papery gray nests made from the chewed wood and mixed with saliva contain multiple hexagonal combs.

The nest contains as many as 700 hornets, and only an experienced pest controller can remove these pesky pests.

Bald-faced hornets are aggressive:

Bald-faced hornets will attack anyone invading their colonies, unlike other wasp species who will sting if they feel threatened.

These wasps get agitated by outside noises and noise vibrations traveled through the air. For a homeowner who is moving on a lawn with a sweet voice singing and encounters a bald-faced hornet nest, the surprise waiting at the next corner will take to the trip of an emergency room.

The sting of a bald-faced hornet is wicked:

The sting of these aggressive wasps is painful, causing severe allergic reactions. If one shows severe symptoms, seek medical assistance immediately.

They have a good memory:

Bald-faced hornets can remember the faces, and unfortunately, there is no witness protection program to guide these wasps. So, if a human inadvertently returns to the nesting area of these wasps, they will wait with all the patience and target the victim. They are known to fly to the invader’s home or nest to sting them aggressively for committing the crime.

Bald-faced hornets prefer live prey:

Bald-faced hornets prefer to eat live prey or insects as they die while struggling for their lives. These wasps are highly efficient killing machines.

Bald-faced hornets love light:

Shut out the lights and open the windows if you want to remove the bald-faced hornets out of your house. These wasps get attracted to trash receptacles. Make sure to clear the clutter.

Wrapping up:

If the wasp nest does not endanger people, leave them alone, as wasps are beneficial for nature. However, make sure that the infestation does not increase as bald-faced hornets are aggressive, and there are high chances of getting stung. Call professional experts to know about ways to remove these wasps species.

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