Nutrition
Many kinds of insects are preyed upon by the bald-faced
hornet. Because they are so widespread, the main staple of their
diet can depend on the region they reside in. Bald-faced hornets
scavenge for their food, bringing back anything from insects and
spiders, to pieces of fruit and meat (Resh and Carde. 2003). They are also known to
drink the nectar from flowers such as the Goldenrod, and the
Virginia Rose (Moran. 2012).
These hornets also feed
their larvae pre-chewed insects while they grow in the nest.
However, larvae are mainly fed nectar of plants or over-ripe
fruits, while the adults are mostly carnivorous (Drees and
Jackman. 1999).