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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps » Vespoidea » Hornets, Yellowjackets; Paper, Potter, Mason, and Pollen Wasps; and Allies (Vespidae) » Hornets and Yellowjackets (Vespinae) » Hornets (Vespa) » European Hornet (Vespa crabro)
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Large wasp? - Vespa crabro - male
Copyright © 2011 Heather McElhenny

Large wasp? - Vespa crabro - Male
Conoy Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
September 11, 2011
Size: 3.5 cm
I have seen these at night, flying around the porch light, but this morning we found one that couldn't fly, on the porch. Any thoughts?
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Contributed by Heather McElhenny on 11 September, 2011 - 10:42am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Vespula Vulgaris, 11 September, 2011 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

Check out...
... European hornet, Vespa crabro .
… Carmen Champagne, 11 September, 2011 - 10:44am login or register to post comments

 
european hornet
looks very much the same, however, antennae are shorter in your picture. does that make a difference?
… Heather McElhenny, 11 September, 2011 - 10:57am login or register to post comments

 
european hornet
just saw that it is probably male, thus the long antennae. thanks for the quick reply. :)
… Heather McElhenny, 11 September, 2011 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

 
Yes, it does
The one in your photo is a male. Such a gorgeous wasp!
… Vespula Vulgaris, 11 September, 2011 - 11:10am login or register to post comments

 
thank you
they really are beautiful. :)
… Heather McElhenny, 11 September, 2011 - 11:11am login or register to post comments

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