A large bald-faced hornet’s nest is attached to our house very close to a grill. (Tim Johnson / Chicago Botanic Garden) By Tim Johnson. PUBLISHED: September 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT.

The bald-faced hornet's nest is usually very large, pear-shaped with a round entrance hole at the bottom. Bald-faced hornets are considered beneficial as they reduce unwanted insects including ...

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, WPXI, about going into ...

Bald-faced hornets can be very aggressive, especially if you're standing close to their nest. They're still considered mostly beneficial as they help control pests like spiders , flies, and ...

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 ...

A bald-faced hornet's nest like the one I've photographed here is built during springtime. A solitary fertilized female called a queen survives the winter by burrowing into a rotten log or into ...

The nest starts as a golf ball but can grow to be the size of a basketball hoop come August. Repasky said, “The bald-faced hornet just hits harder. It feels like, a lot of people say, it’s a ...

Summer is a great time to work in your garden, but don’t forget to be alert — a Chicago Botanic Garden staff member recently discovered a bald-faced hornet nest in a tree at head level. I ...