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Bald-faced Hornet

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Bald-faced Hornet

Vespula consobrina

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Large black and white hornet, 1-inch, builds gray paper nests. Hunts flies and caterpillars for larvae. Aggressive predator controlling soft-bodied pests.

Plants that support Bald-faced Hornet

2 plants

Checker Lily

Fritillaria affinis

moderate

geophyte

Spring colony nutrition during Checker Lily bloom

Bay Area native

Creeping Snowberry

Symphoricarpos mollis

moderate

shrub

summer nectar source

Bay Area native