Bald-faced hornets feed on many pest insects. The adults eat nectar from flowers, making them important pollinators, but they also feed insects and arthropods to their larvae.

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Hornets are flying insects that feed on bugs. True hornets are less aggressive than some wasp species, but they can still be a nuisance and are dangerous for some people.

How to Keep Hornets and Wasps From Nesting in Your Yard. Here's the hard truth: You will never be able to keep hornets—or any other stinging insect— from nesting in your yard.

They seem to be the insect that people most confuse for the Asian giant hornet. These insects are from Europe and were introduced to the U.S. in the 1840s, so they have been here for quite a while.

The insect formerly known as the “murder hornet” and the “Asian giant hornet” has a new name – “northern giant hornet” –after two insect associations said “the usage of ‘Asian ...

MOSCOW, Idaho (KIFI) — A harmless, native insect known as the cicada killer wasp is being mistaken throughout Idaho as an international invader with a menacing reputation. University of Idaho ...

Purdue Landscape Report: A new invasive insect of concern has been identified in the state of Georgia. In August of 2023, Georgia’s Department of Agriculture, along with the USDA, confirmed the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Same hornet, new name. The Entomological Society of America announced Monday that it has adopted a new name for the Asian giant hornet, also known as the murder hornet ...

The "murder hornet" is no more. At least, its name is gone. The Entomological Society of America and the Entomological Society of Canada have adopted a new name for the murder hornet, also known ...

Murder hornets will be referred to as "northern giant hornets" in the state of Washington thanks to the Entomological Society of America's Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms List.

The insects are the world’s largest hornets, with queens reaching up to 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.