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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: Napper on June 27, 2024, 06:17:41 PM

Title: large insect this evening? Qeen? @the beach
Post by: Napper on June 27, 2024, 06:17:41 PM

This thing was buzzing around my head at suppertime. Yeah I can hear the jokes already.
Anybody have a clue what this? Been very busy with the reno's going on.
Napper? It curled up after I knocked it to the ground.
Taken with my old phone...
European Hornet?

Title: Re: large insect this evening? Qeen? @the beach
Post by: Shortsighted on June 28, 2024, 11:36:55 AM

Vespa crabro (European hornet).  They attack people riding Vespa scooters and they relish crab roe.  Seriously though, they can be dangerous in a fight.  Most often active at night where they are attracted to lights, like the headlight of a Vespa scooter.  Sorry, I can't help myself. With an increase in cicadas this year there may be more cicada killers out there.