European Hornet
European Hornets are found in the U.S. in 31 states, from the eastern seaboard to the eastern Dakotas and south through Iowa and Illinois to New Orleans.
- Common Name: European Hornet
- Scentific Name: Vespa crabro Linnaeus
- Class/Order/Family: Insecta/Hymenoptera/Vespidae
- Metamorphosis: Complete
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Size
Adults large, about 3/4-1 3/8"
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Color
Brown with yellow abdominal stripes and pale face.
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Biology
Social insects which live in colonies or paper carton nests.
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Habit
Typically nest in hollow trees, barns, out buildings, hollow walls of houses, attics and abandoned bee hives.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties