Hornets

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On 11/05/2024 at 18:18, sovrappeso said:

One just flew into the kitchen. About twice as big as a wasp but with a yellowish-orange head. Has any one else seen one hereabouts?  I suppose it must be due to climate change as they are common in southern England.

Fortunately it sounds like a European hornet, rather than an Asian one; the latter should be reported as per this article.

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/have-you-found-hornet

 

European ones aren't particularly aggressive, but can be large enough to be quite intimidating.
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/hornet