Hornet  (Vespa crabro)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHymenoptera
FamilyVespidae
GenusVespa (1)
SizeLength of queen: 25-35 mm (2)
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Status

Common only in parts of south England (3).

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