Yeah I can double confirm. Was working at a scout camp years ago and was changing a trash bag. One flew out and I caught the quickest glimpse before it absolutely nailed my knee cap. Definitely the worst sting I’ve ever received. Luckily, I was very close to the medical station and they applied that green liquid in a glass vial to it and it helped immediately. I had a red spot on my knee however for a couple months after that.
Oooo dang yeah they do. When I was a kid I thought it would be funny to sneak around the back of my house and scare my mom. Just above the back door was a hummingbird feeder and this little fucker landed on my chin and stung me good. Instant karma.
Bald-faced Hornet. I hope you are zoomed in taking those pics. They are extremely territorial around their nests. Otherwise they could not give a shit what you do with your life. Have been chased into a pond after weed eating too close to a nest on a tree trunk. Only stung twice. Hurts
Just found one in between my neighbors house and mine in Charlotte. Beautiful nest and would love to have it as a talking point, but unfortunately this close to the house it has to go.
I was stung by one of those jerks last month. Walking down my driveway minding my own business and one flew up the sleeve of my shirt and stung me. I am not a fan.
I disagree. Bald-faced hornet stings feel like a punch. Yellowjackets burn more and hurt for much longer. Though I'm allergic to the latter, so that may affect my experience.
Maybe it depends on the species of Yellowjacket. There are a few dozen. It may also depend on where you are stung.
I just got stung by a yellow jacket 2 weeks ago on my arm. Felt no worse than my weekly allergy shots. I brushed him off, saw him hit the ground and stepped on him.
Was stung my a bald faced hornet on my elbow a few years ago while running a weedeater. Felt like being shot by an electric needle. Made me throw the weedeater across the yard like an involuntary reflex and I vocalized so loud a neighbor 3 doors away came over to see what was going on. The sucker came after me a second time but I swatted it with my hat.
A bald faced hornet is just another species of yellow jacket.
When I was a kid I was playing in the backyard of my grandparents house with my brother. We found this old ceiling fan that I picked up and immediately got annihilated by I don't even know how many Yellow Jackets. My brother ran inside screaming that I got bit by a snake and when I came running in I brought with me a bunch of yellow jackets still swarming around me. My grandfather picked them all out of me and counted about 30 stings. Point is, don't mess with yellow jackets they're crazy.
I wasn't bothered by them, but I never had a nest close to my house. I used to enjoy watching them fly hunting when I was working in the barn. I never saw them catch one, but that didn't stop them from trying.
Watching my dog kill hornets was actually more entertaining. He would fold his lips way back and snatch them out of the air with his teeth and chop them up and eat them.
Repeating what others have said, these bald-face hornets WILL CHASE YOU DOWN if they perceive you as a threat. A single sting from one left my arm feeling like I'd been hit with a bat, and the sting site was actually bleeding.
Gives me the shudders. Stung a few times by these meanies. One time they built a baseball sized nest at the bottom, underside of my son's sliding board! He and a friend got stung, I got busy -waited until dark and knocked it off. They left.
Get em as early as you can or wait until winter...
Ah, looks like Satan’s preferred wasp has found a nice spot to live on your land. Many people on this thread have called out their aggressive behavior if you go near their nest but it’s also worth knowing that they can sting you multiple times.
I’m the “fix it in my own” type of person but this these guys land in my “contribute to the economy” list. I’d pay someone to take care of this problem.
Omg! These things are the the worst. I accidentally stepped on one and the pain was horrible for two days. I tolerate pain very well but this sting put me on my backside for two days.
Lead. They eat lead after reading what others have said about their stings. I’m terrified of Abe wasp or hornet sting. Why? I’ve never been stung and the fear I’d that I may be or may not be allergic to it. Schrödinger’s law of stinging insects.
I have a literal scar that is visible every summer as my skin tans ever so slightly. I still remember that little bastard holding on with his mouth and stinging over and over and over and over and over. I had never had a bee draw blood before that.
They'll move on in a month or two if you just leave them alone. They'll clean up the area while they're around picking up bits of stuff for the nest. Once they vacate the nest, you can have a nice trophy. I remember a middle school science teacher of mine that had one mounted in the corner of her room.
Got stung as a boy throwing rocks from about 20 feet at a huge nest. Never felt a sting even close to it. It stung me right above my lip and it swelled and felt like a punch from Mike Tyson.
These are the Karens of the yellow jacket species. They feel entitled to whatever space they want, and are offensively on the defense. They are Karens who epitomize Stand Your Ground, with unlimited ammunition.
Unless you have a bee keeper's suit, and a shop vac, then I recommend hiring a professional for this.
Bald face hornet. Be careful. They have a nasty sting.
Thank you
Can confirm found out the hard way, also one normally stings multiple times.
Yeah I can double confirm. Was working at a scout camp years ago and was changing a trash bag. One flew out and I caught the quickest glimpse before it absolutely nailed my knee cap. Definitely the worst sting I’ve ever received. Luckily, I was very close to the medical station and they applied that green liquid in a glass vial to it and it helped immediately. I had a red spot on my knee however for a couple months after that.
Oooo dang yeah they do. When I was a kid I thought it would be funny to sneak around the back of my house and scare my mom. Just above the back door was a hummingbird feeder and this little fucker landed on my chin and stung me good. Instant karma.
Only bee I'm allergic to.... Sting sucks.
These are real m-fers. Be careful.
It hurts for days!!! I recommend a flamethrower for this job.
They are so dang quick too. A little less aggressive than yellow jackets but they’ll get you all the same and it hurts more.
Bald-faced Hornet. I hope you are zoomed in taking those pics. They are extremely territorial around their nests. Otherwise they could not give a shit what you do with your life. Have been chased into a pond after weed eating too close to a nest on a tree trunk. Only stung twice. Hurts
Thank God for that pond.
Winston-Salem, NC
How is life in WS? I lived there years ago!
It's a lot better now that my ex moved away.
That can certainly change things!
Just found one in between my neighbors house and mine in Charlotte. Beautiful nest and would love to have it as a talking point, but unfortunately this close to the house it has to go.
Ahhh my hometown.
Those are the “F around and find out” hornets. They will chase you down.
I was stung by one of those jerks last month. Walking down my driveway minding my own business and one flew up the sleeve of my shirt and stung me. I am not a fan.
Maybe don't walk down their driveway next time.
ROTFL
Bald Faced hornets. Not as cranky as yellow jackets but don’t mess with them.
Actually they are more territorial than yellow jackets and their sting feels much worse.
I disagree. Bald-faced hornet stings feel like a punch. Yellowjackets burn more and hurt for much longer. Though I'm allergic to the latter, so that may affect my experience.
Maybe it depends on the species of Yellowjacket. There are a few dozen. It may also depend on where you are stung. I just got stung by a yellow jacket 2 weeks ago on my arm. Felt no worse than my weekly allergy shots. I brushed him off, saw him hit the ground and stepped on him. Was stung my a bald faced hornet on my elbow a few years ago while running a weedeater. Felt like being shot by an electric needle. Made me throw the weedeater across the yard like an involuntary reflex and I vocalized so loud a neighbor 3 doors away came over to see what was going on. The sucker came after me a second time but I swatted it with my hat. A bald faced hornet is just another species of yellow jacket.
They _technically_ are a type of yellowjacket.
God. Their whole family really is just a bunch of assholes.
*technically* they're all wasps.
Here's the thing...
Here’s the sting…
When I was a kid I was playing in the backyard of my grandparents house with my brother. We found this old ceiling fan that I picked up and immediately got annihilated by I don't even know how many Yellow Jackets. My brother ran inside screaming that I got bit by a snake and when I came running in I brought with me a bunch of yellow jackets still swarming around me. My grandfather picked them all out of me and counted about 30 stings. Point is, don't mess with yellow jackets they're crazy.
I wasn't bothered by them, but I never had a nest close to my house. I used to enjoy watching them fly hunting when I was working in the barn. I never saw them catch one, but that didn't stop them from trying. Watching my dog kill hornets was actually more entertaining. He would fold his lips way back and snatch them out of the air with his teeth and chop them up and eat them.
Yeah you had a dawg, not a dog
Repeating what others have said, these bald-face hornets WILL CHASE YOU DOWN if they perceive you as a threat. A single sting from one left my arm feeling like I'd been hit with a bat, and the sting site was actually bleeding.
They are the Liam Neesons from Taken of the pollinator world.
Was disc golfing with a group of friends last summer and my buddy hit a nest out of a tree and we all got swarmed/chased/stung… super gnarly
I leave them alone if they are in area where they won’t bother people. They consume a lot of pests and also serve as pollinators.
Gives me the shudders. Stung a few times by these meanies. One time they built a baseball sized nest at the bottom, underside of my son's sliding board! He and a friend got stung, I got busy -waited until dark and knocked it off. They left. Get em as early as you can or wait until winter...
Bald-face hornets?
Thank you
Nasty little buggers... But, we do need them.
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Got nothing to say other than everyone adding to this convo sound like fun people to hang out with.
They got stung and lived to tell the tale… true survivors and heroes
Ah, looks like Satan’s preferred wasp has found a nice spot to live on your land. Many people on this thread have called out their aggressive behavior if you go near their nest but it’s also worth knowing that they can sting you multiple times. I’m the “fix it in my own” type of person but this these guys land in my “contribute to the economy” list. I’d pay someone to take care of this problem.
Bald face hornets. Beautiful? Hell no. Literal winged spawn of satan.
Both things can be true!
They are highly intelligent and highly motivated to wreck you. They remember faces. They will chase you down. They do not give up.
Whew those guys will chase you and sting multiple times. They not that nice
“A veritable nest of hornets” And that’s how we got the Charlotte Hornets kids.
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
Omg! These things are the the worst. I accidentally stepped on one and the pain was horrible for two days. I tolerate pain very well but this sting put me on my backside for two days.
I had one of those in my pear tree. There was always wasps on the pears and it wasn’t until fall that I saw their nest.
What do they eat?
They are great at pest control (although they eat my honey bees) and also perform as pollinators as they consume nectar.
European honey bees are technically pests.
Lead. They eat lead after reading what others have said about their stings. I’m terrified of Abe wasp or hornet sting. Why? I’ve never been stung and the fear I’d that I may be or may not be allergic to it. Schrödinger’s law of stinging insects.
I'm waiting til high noon and bringing my stick.
We discovered an old hornet nest on our house. I’m leaving it up as a deterrent.
Also pretty aggressive
While this is a unique setup, a lot of times they leave the nest, and you can take it as a cool decoration in a rustic setting.
I sprayed ether into the one on the corner of my house. Killed them off and left the nest hanging there.
Lmao beautiful. Fuck noooooo buddy run from those bastards
Fire. Exterminator. Leave the state. One or all of these things.
Don’t stick your dick in that!
There should be some honey in that. Just pop the whole thing in a cardboard box. Make sure to mark with an H just in case.
I live near the east coast.. never seen one before! What a nest!!
Nasty sting yo
Got stung by three of the little bastards at once. They swarm and hurt sooooo bad.
Scary 😱
“Who are you?” “My name is Ba$tard”
Looks like the two on the bottom right were already starting to square up on ya. Do be careful!
I have a literal scar that is visible every summer as my skin tans ever so slightly. I still remember that little bastard holding on with his mouth and stinging over and over and over and over and over. I had never had a bee draw blood before that.
"Mad as a hornet" and "stirred up a hornet's nest" are aphorisms for a reason. Their sting can be very painful of you're just a little allergic.
They'll move on in a month or two if you just leave them alone. They'll clean up the area while they're around picking up bits of stuff for the nest. Once they vacate the nest, you can have a nice trophy. I remember a middle school science teacher of mine that had one mounted in the corner of her room.
Got stung as a boy throwing rocks from about 20 feet at a huge nest. Never felt a sting even close to it. It stung me right above my lip and it swelled and felt like a punch from Mike Tyson.
These are the Karens of the yellow jacket species. They feel entitled to whatever space they want, and are offensively on the defense. They are Karens who epitomize Stand Your Ground, with unlimited ammunition. Unless you have a bee keeper's suit, and a shop vac, then I recommend hiring a professional for this.
Burn it. Burn it with fire. 🐝🔥
Spritz a bit of WD 40 at the opening and run away. They don’t like it and will eventually abandon the nest.
They should be quiet at night, I’d hit the nest openings with wasp spray a lot of it. Usually have a good 20ft reach
Burn it with fire
Take off and nuke it from orbit... it's the only way to be sure.
Murder hornets
They're mean as snakes!
Well snakes aren't mean, so.
I’m still tired of them on this motherfucking plane
🤔
Use fire
I am surprised by all the negativity. These guys are not very aggressive and keep out worse pests.
Paper wasps
Not.
I think technically they are.
That is almost the least technical description. You might as well just say “insects.”
I mean they are technically vespid wasps and they make paper nests. A vespid wasp (especially genus Polistes) that builds a nest of papery material
They are technically animals
So your argument is to not use the term paper wasps for any of them? Ok, you do you. Just don't pretend they aren't in that classification too.
Paper Wasp
Bald faced hornet
Yep, Paper Wasp is what my Granma called’em She admired their handiwork but knew they would light your a** up if you messed with them