white-faced hornet
noun
plural white-faced hornets
: bald-faced hornet
In the orchard dwells another cabbageworm predator, the white-faced hornet.—
Cass Peterson
Cass PetersonNest defense by white-faced hornets is formidable, because these wasps—with their relatively huge food resources conspicuously suspended—have had a long evolutionary history perfecting their response to perceived threats.—Bernd Heinrich
Bernd HeinrichDictionary Entries Near white-faced hornet
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“White-faced hornet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white-faced%20hornet. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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