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European hornets (Vespa orientalis, velutina & crabro) | by Steven Falk
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European hornets (Vespa orientalis, velutina & crabro)

This features three hornets currently found in western Europe: Vespa orientalis on the left (queen above, worker below), Vespa crabro on the right (queen above, worker below) and the recently introduced Vespa velutina (worker in middle - a Nepal specimen which has a paler head capsule than the European/Chinese ones).

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Taken on September 15, 2013