Posted: 5/24/2017 4:07:23 PM EDT
I think its a European Hornet. BIG!
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Old timers around here called them Messenger Bees, claimed they wouldn't sting you. I never grabbed one to find out.  |
Bro! You got a velociraptor on your hand. |
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It is indeed a European Hornet.
Common here, and in fact is our only true hornet. "Bald face hornets" are actually in the yellow jacket family. They are big, scary looking and fly loudly, but are reasonably docile and beneficial unless the nest is a problem for you. Make no mistake, they will defend the nest. One factoid is that they are the only local bee/yellow jacket/wasp/hornet species that will fly at night. This leads the stragglers to join moths around lights, and can freak city boys out. |
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Old timers around here called them Messenger Bees, claimed they wouldn't sting you. I never grabbed one to find out. That looks like a |