bald-faced hornet

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bald-faced hornet

noun bald-faced hornets

A North American yellowjacket distinguished by its black and white coloration with white marks on the face and by its hornet-like aerial nests (Dolichovespula maculata).

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@misc{bald_faced_hornet_2026,
  title = {bald-faced hornet},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bald-faced%20hornet},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}