hi i am emma my dad is a allegtto them and it has beena whole 2days and he got bit about 6 times on his arm and they are verybig and sollown and now his face is too and can they kill some one if they are ellerget to them
plese get back to me asap at emma@planet caprice.com
We have theses wasps on our acreage in Alberta. They seem to nest in the ground. My husband was stung on the foot 3 times while cutting the grass. His foot was incredibly swollen and red. We ended up at the doctor’s office the next day because it was so infected!!!
Any ideas of how to get rid of them???
I’m sorry to hear that your husband was stung. This was taken at my sisters acreage just outside of Calgary. Unfortunately I don’t know how one would get rid of them. I’ll check with my sister and see if she has any ideas.
Hey everyone, I am 14 years of age, and I’m very sorry for all the problems you’ve been having with these wasps but I think I’ve had the worst, I fell asleep on the lawn and awoke with 27 stings and over 40 wasps on my back. I’m not allergic to these wasps thankfully so I’m fine. But, I have dug up some seamingly valuable information. First off, they are callled Mason wasps. Second, they’re highly aggresive (duh). Third, they built nests from the ground up, the nests look like something a 3 year old would make in pottery class (not joking). Forth, (This is the best quality they have) They stockpile spiders in great numbers for their larvae. I hope this information helped you out some. If you need anymore information E-mail me at —- Jonathan_uke@earthlink.net, I also have a facebook — Kaboose Jonthan. DON’T GET STUNG! Jonathan.
that aint no mason waps ill tell u typ the name inta gooogl and wat cums up r somthin looken difernt. and i finded this waps in a nest on my roof not in the ground!
Ok gang. Thank you all for your input here. You all are offering some great information and help in identifying this wasp. I am by no means a bee or wasp expert, but I have done some of my own research and this is what I have come up with.
I believe that this is call the bald-faced hornet. Don’t let the name fool you because it is not a hornet, but related to the yellow jacket wasp. They are very common in the southeastern United States and southern Canada and known for their football shaped, paper nests.
could you please email me some info on this insect. im curious to know about their sting and whatever else you can tell me. the one we found was much larger then ever seen by us and i was wondering how their size differs thank you.
I don’t really know much about these wasps except for what I am learning from everyone’s comments here. It has been interesting to me to hear the experiences different people have had with this mysterious breed of wasp.
A photo blog is a great to tell a story. photos and text are great to convey what youa re trying to get across. WE are experimenting with video as well. I great way to engage poeple and build trust.
hey m tom I’m 15 and I’m from Moama NSW australia and yesterday i was stung by one of these wasps and now my finder is all swollen as i have read all theses comments these wasps are from america and i have never seen one of these wasps till yesterday can someone email some info about this wasp so i can lear about it and know how to fix me finger
YES, that is a bald-faced Hornet. They are common in the Kootenays/BC. They do look like a wasp(or rather yellow jacket), but are larger and black/white. They live in huge football shaped nests that hang relatively high in the trees(where I live, anyways). If you disturb their nest, they will dart for your eyes
and subsequently sting. They are extremely quick and accurate as I suffered a bite just beneath my
eye upon getting to close. Pretty shocking skills for an insect. Live and let live or suffer the consequences.
The more common leather jacket is a joke in comparison.
Hey everybody umm my name is john i am 14 years old i live in NC my dad recentley cut the lawn and was stung by the bee or wasp maybe even hornet i went to japan 1 year ago and there was a type of hornet there called the japense hornet it was blue black and white a cousin to this type its sting was deadly but the sting of this wasp is not my dad is ok but the sting happened yesterday on his foot i will report the after affects whenever they occur
Just thought I add by saying, Bold Face Hornets are now living in Quesnel, BC. I haven’t found a nest as of yet. And, I witnessed their aggression towards each other, over something in particular…food, space, whatever I do not know. But, they would dive bomb each other. If any one is tracking them, recording data, what have you. And,they were quite aggressive, constantly flying close to your head, neck and shoulder area…really annoying.
Dog plays with them in the grass…can only assume he hasn’t been stung yet. Kids, so far okay…and, us the parents…no stings.
I’ve seen these and I live in the UK, also saw a wasp very similar to the yellow jacket, except much bigger with mostly black body and thinner yellow stripes.. anyone know what kind of wasp that is?
ok so all i know is that we have a nest that resembles well it looks the color of pottery but is not that strong its kinda like cardboard in looks anyways and its maybe 4 inches from ground and hangs in a flower bed, it contains god only knows how meny bees and yes they are very mean, the last 2 times i have mowed the yard well tried ive been stung the first time it was only once but yesterday it was three times but there was more then 6-10 bees on me.and so this brings me to ask how do i get rid of the nest i have grandchildren and my mother and of course kids and myself and i really am concerned with the safety of all and so if anyone at all can tell me how to get rid of them without someone getting really hurt and without going broke getting it done please and thank you for all valuable information
Could u email me some info on this wasp because we live in Wyoming n i hav started to see this wasp everywhere. Thank you
what is the scientifc name of the white and black wasp?
hi i am emma my dad is a allegtto them and it has beena whole 2days and he got bit about 6 times on his arm and they are verybig and sollown and now his face is too and can they kill some one if they are ellerget to them
plese get back to me asap at emma@planet caprice.com
i got stung by a white and black bee that looked just like this one and i am allergic to any kind of bees
what should i do
We have theses wasps on our acreage in Alberta. They seem to nest in the ground. My husband was stung on the foot 3 times while cutting the grass. His foot was incredibly swollen and red. We ended up at the doctor’s office the next day because it was so infected!!!
Any ideas of how to get rid of them???
Hi Jo-Ann,
I’m sorry to hear that your husband was stung. This was taken at my sisters acreage just outside of Calgary. Unfortunately I don’t know how one would get rid of them. I’ll check with my sister and see if she has any ideas.
I hope your husbands foot is better now.
what is this wasp called? we had a nest i want to look it up.
Hey everyone, I am 14 years of age, and I’m very sorry for all the problems you’ve been having with these wasps but I think I’ve had the worst, I fell asleep on the lawn and awoke with 27 stings and over 40 wasps on my back. I’m not allergic to these wasps thankfully so I’m fine. But, I have dug up some seamingly valuable information. First off, they are callled Mason wasps. Second, they’re highly aggresive (duh). Third, they built nests from the ground up, the nests look like something a 3 year old would make in pottery class (not joking). Forth, (This is the best quality they have) They stockpile spiders in great numbers for their larvae. I hope this information helped you out some. If you need anymore information E-mail me at —- Jonathan_uke@earthlink.net, I also have a facebook — Kaboose Jonthan. DON’T GET STUNG! Jonathan.
that aint no mason waps ill tell u typ the name inta gooogl and wat cums up r somthin looken difernt. and i finded this waps in a nest on my roof not in the ground!
Ok gang. Thank you all for your input here. You all are offering some great information and help in identifying this wasp. I am by no means a bee or wasp expert, but I have done some of my own research and this is what I have come up with.
I believe that this is call the bald-faced hornet. Don’t let the name fool you because it is not a hornet, but related to the yellow jacket wasp. They are very common in the southeastern United States and southern Canada and known for their football shaped, paper nests.
You can read more about them on Wikipedia . I also found another site that was helpful. See Bald-Faced Hornet.
If anyone else knows anything more about them, please let us know.
Hope this helps.
it says that they r found in south eastern and western parts of the US but i found a nest in Wisconsin?
i found one eating a apple in my backyard and i live in michigan
could you please email me some info on this insect. im curious to know about their sting and whatever else you can tell me. the one we found was much larger then ever seen by us and i was wondering how their size differs thank you.
Hi Julie,
I don’t really know much about these wasps except for what I am learning from everyone’s comments here. It has been interesting to me to hear the experiences different people have had with this mysterious breed of wasp.
You might be able to find more information about them from this site http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald-faced_hornet
I hope this helps.
i am just starting out to make my own Photo Blog. i really love taking pictures and putting it on my blog.
A photo blog is a great to tell a story. photos and text are great to convey what youa re trying to get across. WE are experimenting with video as well. I great way to engage poeple and build trust.
hey m tom I’m 15 and I’m from Moama NSW australia and yesterday i was stung by one of these wasps and now my finder is all swollen as i have read all theses comments these wasps are from america and i have never seen one of these wasps till yesterday can someone email some info about this wasp so i can lear about it and know how to fix me finger
YES, that is a bald-faced Hornet. They are common in the Kootenays/BC. They do look like a wasp(or rather yellow jacket), but are larger and black/white. They live in huge football shaped nests that hang relatively high in the trees(where I live, anyways). If you disturb their nest, they will dart for your eyes
and subsequently sting. They are extremely quick and accurate as I suffered a bite just beneath my
eye upon getting to close. Pretty shocking skills for an insect. Live and let live or suffer the consequences.
The more common leather jacket is a joke in comparison.
Hey everybody umm my name is john i am 14 years old i live in NC my dad recentley cut the lawn and was stung by the bee or wasp maybe even hornet i went to japan 1 year ago and there was a type of hornet there called the japense hornet it was blue black and white a cousin to this type its sting was deadly but the sting of this wasp is not my dad is ok but the sting happened yesterday on his foot i will report the after affects whenever they occur
Just thought I add by saying, Bold Face Hornets are now living in Quesnel, BC. I haven’t found a nest as of yet. And, I witnessed their aggression towards each other, over something in particular…food, space, whatever I do not know. But, they would dive bomb each other. If any one is tracking them, recording data, what have you. And,they were quite aggressive, constantly flying close to your head, neck and shoulder area…really annoying.
Dog plays with them in the grass…can only assume he hasn’t been stung yet. Kids, so far okay…and, us the parents…no stings.
Cheers~
I’ve seen these and I live in the UK, also saw a wasp very similar to the yellow jacket, except much bigger with mostly black body and thinner yellow stripes.. anyone know what kind of wasp that is?
I found one today on my up stairs window and i live in uk , first one i have ever seen over here
i have seen these wasps/hornets in my garden this week in dudley in the uk i have never seen them before
ok so all i know is that we have a nest that resembles well it looks the color of pottery but is not that strong its kinda like cardboard in looks anyways and its maybe 4 inches from ground and hangs in a flower bed, it contains god only knows how meny bees and yes they are very mean, the last 2 times i have mowed the yard well tried ive been stung the first time it was only once but yesterday it was three times but there was more then 6-10 bees on me.and so this brings me to ask how do i get rid of the nest i have grandchildren and my mother and of course kids and myself and i really am concerned with the safety of all and so if anyone at all can tell me how to get rid of them without someone getting really hurt and without going broke getting it done please and thank you for all valuable information