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Re: What are these mutant yellow-jacket type hornets???
Giant , hovering, LOUD hornets around my log cabin in woods. What are they called? Central Virginia, USA. Are they pollinators? They fit description of Giant Asian Hornets. My husband calls them bell hornets. They look like GIANT yellow jackets -- often see them at least 2" long. They hover right in front of you and sound like a generator or a chain saw, but have never been stung by one because zi seldom panic. They do scare visitors and children. They are not as bright yellow ad yellow jackets or as honey colored as honey bees. Don't see them on cleared areas much,
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So much erroneous information!
The Giant European Hornet is definitely a nasty-looking brute & WILL sometimes buzz around outdoor lights at night, although they're most normally encountered during the day. They are NOT ground nesters, nor do they build the large paper nests that other hornets do. They're cavity nesters, & thus nest in dead hollow trees or similarly appropriate man-made structures.
While they do sting & their 2"-3" size scares the living hell out of people (myself included), they are definitely not as aggressive as other hornet types.
They're common here in Virginia, & while I find it creepy to see one fly by carrying a whole grape or other small fruit, & have had the occasional one make its way indoors, so far I haven't had any encounter close enough to warrant pest control.
The Giant European Hornet is definitely a nasty-looking brute & WILL sometimes buzz around outdoor lights at night, although they're most normally encountered during the day. They are NOT ground nesters, nor do they build the large paper nests that other hornets do. They're cavity nesters, & thus nest in dead hollow trees or similarly appropriate man-made structures.
While they do sting & their 2"-3" size scares the living hell out of people (myself included), they are definitely not as aggressive as other hornet types.
They're common here in Virginia, & while I find it creepy to see one fly by carrying a whole grape or other small fruit, & have had the occasional one make its way indoors, so far I haven't had any encounter close enough to warrant pest control.
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I have Cicada Killers that visit my garden -- they specialize in using cicadas for their babies' nursery food. So they are HUGE. They buzz around tree branches looking for them. I suspect they target the just emerged cicadas because I often see them around trees where I know the cicadas have been coming out of the root zone.
oops, just now realized we're into 2nd page of this thread and I already mentioned cicada killers
oops, just now realized we're into 2nd page of this thread and I already mentioned cicada killers
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This past spring I was watering my yard when I heard a small like motor behind me when I turned around to see what it was it was a huge yellow jacket it was about an 1 1/2 , 2 to inches long scared the bejeebers out of me just kept flying on minding its own business left me alone, I put my water hose down turned off the water ran in the house couldn't believe what I saw,I'm glad I'm not the only one that seen one so huge
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