peak4 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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