After a post on an Elizabeth community Facebook page, Neighbors started sharing their encounters with the bald-faced hornet. Some, like Sara Jones, spoke with Channel 11 about going into anaphylactic ...

Others, like bald-faced hornets, are generally more defensive and will only sting if their nest is disturbed. Understanding a wasp's aggression level helps predict the likelihood of a sting encounter.

The nest starts as a golf ball but can grow to be the size of a basketball hoop by August. “The bald-faced hornet just hits harder. It feels like a lot of people say, it’s a sledgehammer on fire.