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Subject: [OM] Re: Is this a hornet or a queen wasp
From: Stuart Robinson <restmengi@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 09:23:40 +0100
Looks too small for a Hornet to me. We had a queen hornet kept coming 
into our place in France a couple of years ago, we think she was looking 
to nest. She was at least 2 inches long.

I've got a photo somewhere of a regular hornet, i'll post it if I can 
track it down.

Stuart

swisspace wrote:
> Sorry about the quality of the picture, but it was my first encounter 
> with one of these babies, I put the match in for scale but it was just 
> over an inch long  (3cm). I thought this was a single incident, but last 
> night we discovered another in the house slightly bigger, unfortunately 
> because of the risk to our baby they will not be released. Any 
> suggestions on humane ways to put them permanently to sleep, the wasp 
> spray didn't seem to make the first one very happy.
>
>
> Also is it just a male hornet or are they  queen of some variety. 
> googling hasn't provided me any answers yet
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/photos/69133793-M.jpg
>
> thanks
> IanW
>
> It's good my wife needs me for some things ;-)
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