December 2010 - Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet, Vespula maculata

The Bald-faced Hornet is one of the most wide-spread wasps in North America. It has black with white markings on its front and at the rear of its abdomen. Although this insect can be a pest at picnics or in gardens, they can actually be beneficial as the feed on other wasps and flies as well as on nectar and sap.