Boristhedog Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 (edited) IMG_4394.heic Edited June 8 by Boristhedog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Japanese/Asian Giant Hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 cant view it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 Tried again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 (edited) Hello, It looks very much like the Asian Hornet, google news reports, Wrong 🙄😀 Edited June 8 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 (edited) Fairly sure it's a European hornet (the usual UK type). The Asian hornet has yellow lower legs and a larger amount of 'dark' sections on the body. See here (please excuse the source of RSPB!) https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/asian-hornets-in-europe https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/have-you-found-hornet Edited June 8 by JohnfromUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 I don't think it's the Asian Hornet, with the size of it I think it's an European Hornet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Just now, RCB56 said: I don't think it's the Asian Hornet. Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 1 minute ago, JohnfromUK said: Fairly sure it's a European hornet (the usual UK type). The Asian hornet has yellow lower legs and a larger amount of 'dark' sections on the body. See here (please excuse the source of RSPB!) https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/asian-hornets-in-europe Was just about to put. Great minds think alike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted June 8 Author Report Share Posted June 8 Thanks. We’ve seen a fair few of these this year, initially thinking it was a queen wasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 (edited) I believe it's a Wood Wasp. I had one in my garden. https://www.uksafari.com/woodwasp.htm Edited June 8 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinj Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 It's a Penny .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted June 8 Report Share Posted June 8 This is a European Hornet, Vespa crabro. Lots of brown colouration and the size is right too. Crucially, it's not wearing yellow socks, a critical ID feature in splitting it from the Asian Hornet. There's some confusion out there as to which one is the invasive species here in the UK. The Asian Hornet, Vespa velutina is slightly smaller than our native Hornet. This is the invasive species here that needs reporting and exterminating, as it's a serious threat to the European honeybee. The Japanese or Asian Giant Hornet, Vespa mandarinia, has never been seen in the UK and so is not an ecological concern here. It is, however, invasive in the US, so search engines will pick up both and muddy the waters. So. Three species: One's MASSIVE and not here (V.mandarinia). One's VERY BIG and meant to be here (V.crabro). One's BIG and not meant to be here (V.velutina). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 13 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: It's a Penny .. Yes. And remember this. See a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck. But see a wasp, or whatever and pick it up all you'll get is a dead insect and the likelihood of being stung. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dainty duck Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 16 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: It's a Penny .. yes my thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1066 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 17 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: It's a Penny .. 🤣 you beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 It can't be a penny, they were a lot bigger and you got 12 to the bob/ shilling. It does look like one new pence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 6 minutes ago, RCB56 said: It can't be a penny, they were a lot bigger and you got 12 to the bob/ shilling. It does look like one new pence. Reads "one penny" on the coin 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 minute ago, ShootingEgg said: Reads "one penny" on the coin 😀 My apologies, it must be either my age or eyesight or maybe both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, RCB56 said: My apologies, it must be either my age or eyesight or maybe both. But you are right in what you said 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minky Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Don't matter what it is, kill them ĺ! Kill them all. Take no prisioners. They all sting and it is very very painful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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