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RE: SUMMER ADVENTURES - Episode 11 - THORNS OF SUMMER
Wow that is one giant hornet. We have a pale faced hornet here that is as big as this guy and they make massive paper nests in the trees.
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Over here we have some that are black and white striped instead of black and yellow. They also make paper nests and I've been told they have a nasty sting, too.
Yeah that sounds like the pale faced hornets. They only bother you if you disturb their nest. Otherwise they are way more passive aggressive than the yellowjackets.
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Cool, never saw that species... I'll try to find some photos
I think it's this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald-faced_hornet
Bald-faced hornet
Dolichovespula maculata is a eusocial wasp of the cosmopolitan family Vespidae. Its colloquial names include the bald-faced hornet, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, white-tailed hornet, spruce wasp, blackjacket, and bull wasp. This species is a yellowjacket wasp, not a true hornet (genus Vespa). Colonies contain 400 to 700 workers, the largest recorded colony size in its genus, Dolichovespula.
These hornets and other big wasps are very impressive, great to have some species around
Right as i read this comment i found a giant ichneumon wasp laying eggs on a stump. I'll post some video of it.
uuu this sounds great :) do it ... the audience is awaiting
Here's a preview of what i found https://bugguide.net/node/view/290961 it was laying eggs under the bark with its long tails.
Great find ... here I see only small species of that kind ... and I see them very rarely.