Vespa velutina forma nigrithorax

This is the colour form "nigrithorax" of Vespa velutina that is slowly taking over Europe. Rather old images (2011 I think) from France. Today I read the first confirmed sighting for the Netherlands.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Very interesting! Posted 7 years ago
1. Pudding4brains
  
  Lion
  
  Here is a little more on it :o)
  https://www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature-reports/message/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=user-mailing&msg=23764 Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Beautiful but invasive, to sum it up. Thanks for the extra info! Posted 7 years ago

The Asian predatory wasp

The Asian predatory wasp, also known as the Asian Hornet or yellow-legged hornet, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia.
It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries.

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Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants

Species identified by Pudding4brains