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European hornet

Vespa crabro

Description:

•They are carnivorous and eat large insects, primarily wasps, large moths and large bees. •It's the largest wasp in Europe and the largest vespine in North America. •They are 25-35 mm long.

Habitat:

From Japan to United Kingdom, introduced to North America -I saw this wasp in Hildesheim(Germany)

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BrunoMoller
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BrunoMoller

Hildesheim, Niedersachsen, Germany

Spotted on Jul 17, 2015
Submitted on Feb 10, 2016

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