Colin Varndell / Hornet (Vespa crabro) drinking at bird bath. Dorset, UK, July.
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Dietmar Nill / European hornet (Vespa crabro) fanning nest with wings to regulate the temperature, Germany, September.
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Kim Taylor / European hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight, Surrey, England, August.
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Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) queen approaching nest. Surrey, England, May
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Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers feeding on Cotoneaster sap from a wound that they have created by chewing away the bark. Surrey, UK, September.
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Alex Hyde / European hornet (Vespa crabro) head close up showing the three ocelli between the two compound eyes.
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Kim Taylor / European hornet (Vespa crabro) worker flying with middle and hind legs extended ready to attack and sting an intruder threatening the nest, Surrey, England
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Kim Taylor / European hornet (Vespa crabro) worker flying with middle and hind legs extended ready to attack and sting an intruder threatening the nest, Surrey, England
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Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) head of queen showing eyes and ocelli. Surrey, UK
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Kim Taylor / Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker feeding on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) UK.
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Heather Angel / Hornet (Vespa crabro) nectaring on Ivy (Hedera helix), pollen transferred to hairy legs and hairs on underside of head, thorax and abdomen. In woodland, Surrey, England, UK. October.
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Colin Varndell / Hornet (Vespa crabro) drinking at bird bath. Dorset, UK, July.
