Hornet

Vespa crabro f. vexator

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Vespidae

Hornets are wasps of the genus Vespa in the subfamily Vespinae (the vespine wasps). They are the largest of the eusocial wasps. Species like the European hornet can grow to 35 mm (1.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 5Germany · 1

Sources and credits

PhotoJan van Asselt · CC BY DescriptionHornet, Wikipedia contributors

Hornet

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