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2 0 European Hornet

European Hornet

by MartinUrbanWien, Wien, Austria

Hornisse

0 0 European Hornet

European Hornet

by MartinUrbanWien, Wien, Austria

Hymenoptera / Vespidae

1 2 Brown Paper Wasp

Brown Paper Wasp

by RendyMoonkiesSurakarta, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

With 4 - 5 cm in size , i thought this is a big

5 2 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by MartinUrbanWien, Wien, Austria

Hornissen Schwebfliege

0 1 bald faced hornet

bald faced hornet

by DavidRockland, Maine, USA

A striking hornet species not to be messed ...

2 4 Bald-faced Hornet nest

Bald-faced Hornet nest

by dandoucetteNiagara Falls, Ontario, Ontario, Canada

the size of an irregular shaped basketball

0 0 European hornet

European hornet

by Hannah DavisBerlin, Berlin, Germany

Female European hornet found dying/dead on ...

1 0 Insect

Insect

by SukanyaDattaSt Albans, England, United Kingdom

Wasp or hornet?

1 0 European Hornet

European Hornet

by LatimeriaMarietta, Ohio

Large, ranging from 1 to 2 inches. Pretty intimidating!

0 0 Ruddy Daggerwing

Ruddy Daggerwing

by WeyrcatBoca Raton, Florida, USA

A hornet attacks a ruddy daggerwing sitting ...

0 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Charlotte FletcherCharlotte, North Carolina, USA

Distinct white markings

0 0 Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

I spotted these two hornets on the ground, ...

4 4 greater banded hornet attacking wasp nest

greater banded hornet attacking wasp nest

by S FrazierIndonesia

This is a follow-up spotting to one four days ago in which a single

2 3 Hornets Nest

Hornets Nest

by 19pmeanyMaryland, USA

Hornets Nest

2 2 American Hornet Moth

American Hornet Moth

by audrey.whitlatchBeaverton, Oregon, USA

Found these two like this; bright yellow and black stripes , about a quarter or ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by MatthewMasonVirginia, USA

I know it is a wasp or hornet, but not sure ...

0 0 Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

Hornet Mimic Hoverfly

by injicaCroatia

species seems particularly numerous in

0 3 Bald-faced Hornet's nest

Bald-faced Hornet's nest

by veneta.tashevSeattle, Washington, USA

Diameter about 25cm+/-5cm. I am thinking given the size this must be a bird ...

2 0 Asian Hornet

Asian Hornet

by Zlatan CelebicSainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

these - the size of the nest, its location and internal structure point to ...

7 11 greater banded hornet preying on wasp larvae

greater banded hornet preying on wasp larvae

by S FrazierIndonesia

A large "greater banded hornet" preying on ...

4 2 Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet

by JellisSeattle, Washington, USA

These black and white hornet gets its name ...

1 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

Baldfaced hornets are distinguished from ...

11 3 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by CJWhitmillBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Dolichovespula maculata is a large yellowjacket species (member of family ...

1 0 Insect

Insect

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

I thought it was a Hover fly. I looked again and thought it was a wasp...or a ...

3 0 Japanese Honey Bees

Japanese Honey Bees

by SargonRSagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

A spotting of Japanese Honey Bees in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan These bees ...

0 1 Domestic Bee - Honeycombs

Domestic Bee - Honeycombs

by Zlatan CelebicFerney-Voltaire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

White roundish and vertical combs, some 12-15cm in diameter, about 3-4 cm deep, ...

3 0 Yellow Brown Paper Wasp (and nest)

Yellow Brown Paper Wasp (and nest)

by Neil RossQLD, Australia

also to each other. Hornets are known to ...

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