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Grafton Flyford, England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
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If you look closely you can just see the ball of wood shavings she's making with her mandibles ready for nest building.
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Saint-Gervais-du-Perron, Lower Normandy, France
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The European Hornet is the largest European eusocial wasp.
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
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2011-10-09 Vienna XXII. district, Danube National Park - Lobau (155 msm Quadrant 7865/1).German name: Hornisse; Huanaus
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2011-10-09 Vienna XXII. district, Danube National Park - Lobau (155 msm Quadrant 7865/1).German name: Hornisse; Huanaus
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Briantspuddle, England, United Kingdom
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Liebertwolkwitz, Saxony, Germany
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2011-10-09 Vienna XXII. district, Danube National Park - Lobau (155 msm Quadrant 7865/1).German name: Hornisse; Huanaus
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Montejaque, Malaga Province, Andalucia. Spain
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
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Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom
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2011-10-09 Vienna XXII. district, Danube National Park - Lobau (155 msm Quadrant 7865/1).German name: Hornisse; HuanausI was closer than was comfortable when taking this shot - about 30 centimetres; at this range, hornets defend their nest, and while they aren't half as aggressive as many people think (and only a tenth as dangerous as they think) there was a good chance of getting stung by one of them - and their stings still hurt, even though they aren't deadly (or very rarely are).Well, I did not get stung - in case you're curious -, and thank goodness for that.
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Hainburg, Hesse, Germany
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Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, Abingdon Harford Cnty Md. Edgewood Quad 39076_D3Predatory on insects and will girdle twigs to drink sap. Builds a paper nest.