Bald faced hornet or hornet is a species of wasp which is bigger in size compared to paper wasps and yellow jackets. Bald faced hornets have no hair on their face hence the name. They are also with white marking on black face and you can easily distinguish them by their size because they are larger than yellow jackets and can grow in the range of 15 and 20mm or more. However their behaviour, diet, and habitats will help differentiate them from yellow jackets. Hornet is equally fierce but they are not as aggressive as yellow jackets and only attack you when you try to remove their nests or do activities that challenge their territorial rights. Hornets are equally dangerous and the bigger cousins of hornets, Asian Giant Hornets, can be lethal with their stings. If you have spotted a hornet in your home or see globular nests hanging from building tops or ceilings call BBPP, most professional Wasps Removal Bolton, and get rid of their nests.
Bald faced hornet comes from genus Dolichovespula and it is more close to yellow jackets than hornets. They build football like paper nests on trees and other lofty places in your house. Adult hornets feed on liquids which is mostly nectar or sugary juices. But they feed their young with small insects that they bring back after hunting. Yellow jackets grow up to 16mm or more and they are black and yellow in color combination. Some of the yellow jackets can be white and black mixture and they have smaller waist that is well defined. Bald faced hornets with similarities with yellow jackets are less dangerous than yellow jackets. They will defend their nest fiercely and attack you when you go near them or try to dislodge them from your property.
Taking several prevention measures you could stop bald faced hornet infestation. However their penchant for building lofty nests makes the task difficult. You will find their globular nest containing hundreds of cells and covered with papery material hanging from your upper storey window frame, tree branch leaning towards your home, overhangs and other lofty places. The nests have just one opening and unlike the paper wasps or yellow jacket’s open faced honeycomb cells nest it is covered entirely by paper like cover. A small home at the top or side is the only entrance and exist way the nest will have. A nest may contain a queen and workers ranging from 100-700, which also tells you that you have a formidable squad of wasps to content with when you try to remove the nest.
Presence of a hornet’s nest in the house is dangerous for the inhabitants. It is especially true with children, elders and pet animals. Your bet dog with its playful nature may decide to chase hornets and in turn get stung by them. Similarly children are vulnerable to hornet’s attack because they don’t know how to tackle hornets. If you wish to keep the away from harm removal of the hornet nest is the only way. You can achieve this only by engaging BBPP, top notch pest control Bolton and much sought after by nearby towns. If you have an infestation contact them on phone number 647 910 6315 or by email to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.