So it’s a hornet I think. I’m not sure what type though
Posted May 17, 2022, 6:47 PM UTC
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I thought the abdomen wasn’t yellow enough for that but thought the head looked right
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Looks like an Asian giant hornet. Move out NOW.
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This one has me asking questions. The coloration is off for a European hornet, especially the yellow head and black eyes. Wish there was a better photo.
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Yeah I've had to double check a few times on the European Hornets from their homeland... I've noticed that the 'Murican ones generally have redder heads while the UK ones have yellower heads, like here. (I think eye color can change based on lighting and angle so there is more variation there.) The overall darkness of OP's bug looks like it's due to the angle (see same example above).
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Cool, thank you!
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Me too in hindsight
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Where is it? Is it loose or deceased or otherwise unrecoverable?
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It flew away fortunately. Hopefully never to be seen again
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Found in south west England. Roughly 3 cm long