Jul 19, 2024 · Map based on GBIF, iNaturalist, and Akre et al. (1981). European hornet workers can be up to an inch (25 mm) long while queens are slightly larger and can reach 1.3 inches (35 mm). They are amongst the largest wasps in the areas they occur.

The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa) found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840.

Jan 28, 2025 · Characteristics, Scientific Name, Classification, Taxonomy, Territorial Claims, and pictures of the European-Hornet (North America)

May 3, 2020 · The European hornet is the largest and, technically, the only, true hornet commonly found in the United States, although the large northern giant hornet has been found recently in Washington state and previously across the border in Canada.

The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp in Europe and the largest vespine in North America. It is actually the only true hornet found in North America. V. crabro is usually regarded as a pest by those humans who come into contact with it.

Dec 7, 2023 · European hornets (Vespa crabo) are large, stout bodied insects. They have a painful sting, but do not appear particularly aggressive or vicious unless defending their nest. European hornets are nocturnal and attracted to lights at night.

Basic facts about European hornet: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System. The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Available online at http://www.eddmaps.org/; last accessed March 11, 2025.

The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp in Europe and the largest vespine in North America. It is actually the only true hornet found in North America. V. crabro is usually regarded as a pest by those humans who come into contact with it.

Jun 22, 2021 · The European hornet, Vespa crabro, is our only large wasp that nests in enclosed sites (in hollow trees, attics, out buildings etc.) rather than in the branches of trees or under eaves of buildings. It is also the only large wasp that is attracted to lights.