Yes, especially if a child is allergic or disturbs a nest. Multiple stings can be dangerous and require urgent care.

Seal eaves, clean up food waste, and use decoy nests or repellents to deter hornet colonies from settling nearby.

Avoid disturbing it and contact a pest control professional to assess and remove it safely and effectively.

Hornets rest at night but don’t sleep like humans. Their activity slows significantly during darkness.

Hornets chew wood fibers into a papery pulp to construct their nests, often under sheltered overhangs or hollow trees.