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qterhrs Friedens, PA(Zone 5a) Jun 06, 2012

This I figured it must be some kind of wasp that got caught on a fly trap. I have never seen anything this big (almost 2" long). I checked bugfiles but didn't see anything with these kind of markings. Does anyone know what it is?

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flatpickit Charleston, SC Jun 06, 2012

I believe you have found a European Hornet (Vespa crabro).

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7230

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qterhrs Friedens, PA(Zone 5a) Jun 07, 2012

Quote from flatpickit :
I believe you have found a European Hornet (Vespa crabro).

http://bugguide.net/node/view/7230



You are correct. Thank you for the info!

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