Giant Hornet
Vespacrabro germana
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Lula, Georgia
Halifax, Massachusetts
Mooresville, North Carolina
Middleburg, Pennsylvania
Crossville, Tennessee
Gloucester, Virginia
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Smiling_Carcass
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August 2009 |
Neutral
I posted these pics just for information. I had a nest of them in my roof. They were pretty worrying, but didn’t bother us and as I live in the UK I knew the winter weather would kill off the colony and any queen that survived wouldn’t re-use the nest.
I imagine in the warmer parts of the US they are a year round problem so I can see why the comments weren’t endearing!
I imagine in the warmer parts of the US they are a year round problem so I can see why the comments weren’t endearing!
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claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA (Zone 6b) |
November 2008 |
Neutral
Native to Europe, nest in standing dead trees and attics and rafters of buildings. Attracted to porch lights, they rarely sting except to defend their large nests.
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cedar18
Lula, GA (Zone 7b) |
August 2008 |
Negative
I just saw this hornet catch and eat a bee - as shown in the photos from TN. This was after he attacked a tiger swallowtail butterfly on Joe-Pye weed -- they tumbled out of the flower and the BF got away. Amazing. Now I know what the devilish critter is that challenges us like he's an attack jet.