How to Get Rid of Bald-faced Hornet? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of bald-faced hornets safely. Discover risks, prevention tips, and essential facts to protect your home and family from these aggressive insects.
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Bald-faced Hornet
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Bald-faced Hornet
Learn to spot bald-faced hornets by their black bodies, white facial markings, and large, football-shaped paper nests hanging in trees or shrubs.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Black with white face and markings.
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Possible nesting nearby
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Hornets attracted to lights
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Insect decline detected
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Unusual insect remains found
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not burrow; build large, aerial paper nests in trees, shrubs, or on buildings
- Behaviour: Highly aggressive when defending nests; will repeatedly sting perceived threats
- Habitat: Prefer wooded areas, forest edges, and suburban landscapes with suitable nesting sites
- Diet: Predatory; feed on live insects, especially flies and caterpillars, as well as nectar and fruit juices
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a large bumblebee but with a longer, thicker body
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Bald-faced Hornet infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Presence of large, football-shaped paper nests in trees or under eaves
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Aggressive hornet activity
Increased numbers of aggressive hornets flying around your property
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible nesting nearby
Chewed wood or bark on trees, fences, or wooden structures
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Hornets attracted to lights
Visible hornet activity around outdoor lights during dusk or nighttime.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Insect decline detected
Sudden disappearance or reduction of other insect populations in the area.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Unusual insect remains found
Unexplained accumulation of insect carcasses near windows or outdoor areas.
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
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Serious Health Risks to Your Family
Pests can seriously harm you and your loved ones. Don't gamble with your family's health.
Secondary bacterial infections from scratching sting sites
Cellulitis, sepsis
Onset: Within 24-72 hours
Respiratory distress from airborne venom particles
Hypoxia, respiratory failure
Onset: Within minutes to hours
Toxic envenomation leading to systemic symptoms.
Multi-organ failure, death
Onset: Within 24 hours
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Soap and water spray
Problem: Soap and water may not penetrate the thick, protective nest or reach all hornets inside
Result: Ineffective at eliminating the entire colony
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Peppermint oil spray
Problem: Hornets are not significantly repelled or killed by peppermint oil
Result: Infestation persists and hornets return
Vacuum Removal
Problem: Hornets can clog or damage the vacuum
Result: Does not eliminate the nest or queen
Fake Nest Decoy
Problem: Bald-faced hornets are not easily fooled by fake nests
Result: Ineffective at deterring established colonies
Stop Wasting Time and Money
The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Here's what you get:
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Immediate Assessment
Trained experts identify entry points and nesting areas
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Safe Treatment
Pet and family-friendly methods used
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Complete Elimination
Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
Our 3-Step Elimination Process
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1. Immediate Inspection
Complete property assessment within 24 hours
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2. Targeted Elimination
Safe, effective treatment of entire colony
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3. Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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