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Is this a hornet?

  • 13-08-2017 12:16PM
    #1
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,590 Mod ✭✭✭✭


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    I took this pic about 30 min ago. It was about 2" long and flew with a whirring sound rather than a buzz. I looked up the European Hornet and this seems larger that the description for the European hornet. Any ideas?


Comments

  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    It's a perfectly harmless Wood Wasp.


  • #3
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,676 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    I've been looking into hornets and bees a lot lately and there has been a few cases of suspected giant Japanese hornet sightings in Europe lately, including Ireland. I don't know for sure if that's what you have here, but I'd be interested to know myself


  • #4
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    I've been looking into hornets and bees a lot lately and there has been a few cases of suspected giant Japanese hornet sightings in Europe lately, including Ireland. I don't know for sure if that's what you have here, but I'd be interested to know myself

    This picture is clearly a Giant Wood Wasp.


  • #5
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,590 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Thanks for the fast responses. I don't think I ever saw one before.


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