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antio London, United Kingdom Aug 08, 2013

Hi,

complete newbie here, so apologies if this seems very trivial:

I have a small balcony garden and one of my plants has been infested by dozens of what I think are wasps. I read that hoverflies look similar so I'm a bit confused.

Would anyone be able to confirm what I'm looking at and if you have any ideas of how to get rid of them without killing them all? (if possible?)

Thanks a lot in advance!!
Anthony

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 08, 2013

These definitely are wasps in the family Vespidae - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Vespidae

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antio London, United Kingdom Aug 08, 2013


Thanks for your reply - off to find what to do about them now!

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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 17, 2013

This looks like a European Hornet to me.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Aug 17, 2013

They more likely are common wasps (Vespula vulgaris) - http://www.animalphotos.me/insect3/wasp-com_files/wasp1.jpg
They definitely are NOT European hornets - http://www.gardensafari.net/pics/wespen/echte_wespen/vespa_crabro_ha3_1170.jpg

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wyldeflwr Laurel, MD(Zone 7a) Aug 22, 2013

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Hornet-vespa.jpg/250px-Hornet-vespa.jpg

This is what we called European Hornet where I live. That is why I thought that's what it was. I apologize if I was incorrect.

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