Hornet hornets may often be black and white. There is also a related genus of Asian nocturnal vespines, "Provespa", which are referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", though they are not true hornets. Some other large wasps are sometimes referred to as hornets, most notably the bald-faced hornet ("Dolichovespula maculata") found in North America. It is set apart by its black and ivory coloration. The name "hornet" is used for this and related species primarily because of their habit of making aerial nests (similar to the true hornets) rather than subterranean nests. Another example is the Australian hornet ("Abispa
USS Hornet (1865) in the Chesapeake Bay squadron. In October 1865, "Hornet" escorted the Confederate ironclad CSS "Stonewall" from Cuba to the United States. "Hornet" was decommissioned on 15 December 1865 and sold into private ownership in 1869. After the war "Hornet" was involved in several filibustering expeditions to Cuba under the names "Hornet" and "Cuba", including an unsuccessful mission in January 1871 to deliver weapons and ammunition to Cuban rebels during the Ten Years' War. USS Hornet (1865) The USS "Hornet" (1865) was the fifth United States Navy ship to bear the name Hornet. She was originally the CSS "Lady Stirling", a