Homeowner Finds Bald-Faced Hornets While Cleaning in Plainsboro, NJ

This customer in Plainsboro, NJ was tidying up her backyard when she found an active hornets nest on her home! Since she is a Home Protection Plan customer, she called our office and we were sent out. When we arrived, we equipped our protective bee suits and took a look at these stinging insects. Moments into our inspection, we were able to identify them as bald-faced hornets.

Bald-faced hornets are social stinging insects that are a close relative to yellow jackets. The surface of their upper midsection almost looks triangular from the side, and they have white markings on their face. They are EXTREMELY aggressive and will not hesitate to sting anything that invades their space. What makes them even scarier is they have smooth stingers, which means they can sting over and over again, can actually sense vibrations in the air, and remember their invader's face!

For treatment, we injected a knockdown aerosol application, waited a few moments, and then injected a knockdown dusting application. Both of these products will quickly eliminate the bald-faced hornets. After a few moments, we removed the nest and properly disposed of it.