Scary Insect  by susiemc

Scary Insect

This is a hornet. It is a large relative of the common wasp and although it looks fearsome it is apparently much less aggresive than a common wasp. I don't like either but I do accept that both are important pollinators and pest controllers so reluctantly I welcome them into our garden This one was hovering over the pond which is typical behaviour. They collect water in their mandibles to either consume or take back to their nests.
Having a drink !great shot
June 25th, 2020  
Don’t see them too often. We used to get a lot of them when we lived in Cyprus the first time. . Well captured.
June 25th, 2020  
Nasty creatures. They give a nasty sting too.

@carole_sandford I remember them well in Cyprus. I was stung by a hornet out there and it left the sting in my arm. Bloody painful.
June 26th, 2020  
ahhh but they needed, so stay a bit distant :)
June 26th, 2020  
Well captured
June 26th, 2020  
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