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Large Wasp - Vespa crabro
Copyright © 2005 Chris Wirth

Large Wasp - Vespa crabro
Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
July 31, 2005
Can anyone ID this? - Thanks
Contributed by Chris Wirth on 2 August, 2005 - 8:36am
Last updated 6 August, 2005 - 9:56pm

European Hornet, perhaps
Looks like European Hornet, Vespa crabro. Others will verify or refute, perhaps.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
… Cotinis, 2 August, 2005 - 11:56am

 
No question!
Yes, this is indeed a European hornet.
… Eric R. Eaton, 3 August, 2005 - 1:25pm

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