European Hornet
Vespa crabro
Insects and ArachnidsConservation: Not Evaluated
The largest wasp in Europe and North America's only true hornet, brown and yellow and about an inch long. European hornets nest in hollow trees and, unusually for wasps, often fly at night.
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