If you swat at it, you will irritate it, and it will respond by stinging. Hornet sting treatment. If a hornet stings you, wash the area with soap and water and remove the stinger. You can wipe ...

Their stings can be sharp and painful ... Paper wasps, yellowjackets, and bald-faced hornets pose more serious stinging hazards while mud-daubers aren’t as aggressive. (But, more on wasp ...

As the name suggests, it's not a native species but looks similar to the native bald-faced ... hornets (about 0.7-1 inch long). As with other wasps and bees, yellow-legged hornets can sting ...