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Hornet - What Kind?

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Posted by alan93 6a OH (My Page) on

Sat, Aug 2, 08 at 9:01

This is the second one I killed. They have been landing on my front step near my mulch bed in the mornings. Its about an inch and a half long. Today I noticed a third one out there. Always one. Strange. I have seen these before in past years but rarely.

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Posted by kimmsr 4a/5b-MI (My Page) on
Sun, Aug 3, 08 at 7:14

It is difficult to see in the picture but most likely is not anything that needs to be killed.

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Posted by alan93 6a OH (My Page) on
Mon, Aug 4, 08 at 8:50

It appears to be one of these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hornet

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Posted by kimmsr 4a/5b-MI (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 5, 08 at 8:40

Not particularly aggressive so there is no good reason to kill them.

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Posted by alan93 6a OH (My Page) on
Tue, Aug 5, 08 at 14:19

Ok Kimmsr, lets say that it flies at my head every time I go out the front door and doesn't change its course until I duck, flinch, and wave my hands at it trying to deflect it? Good enough reason yet? Or should I pursue a passivist approach until I have an icecube on a swollen lump on my head or my kids' head?

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