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European Hornet (Vespa crabro)
Photo#26519
Copyright © 2005
Christopher C Wirth
Large Wasp -
Vespa crabro
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Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
July 31, 2005
Can anyone ID this? - Thanks
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Contributed by
Christopher C Wirth
on 2 August, 2005 - 8:36am
Last updated 31 January, 2022 - 9:03am
European Hornet, perhaps
Looks like
European Hornet
,
Vespa crabro
. Others will verify or refute, perhaps.
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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Cotinis
, 2 August, 2005 - 11:56am
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No question!
Yes, this is indeed a European hornet.
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Eric R. Eaton
, 3 August, 2005 - 1:25pm
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