No. #016 · Giants
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
Bees, Wasps & AntsRarity in the game: UncommonGiants
Where to look
Regions
EuropeN. America
Habitats
woodlandgardens
When it is out
- ☀️ Active by day
- 📏 One of the giants: among the biggest in its group
Seasonal activity
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Peak is Aug–Sep.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
Complete metamorphosis
EggLarvaPupaAdult
Egg → larva → pupa → adult. The young look nothing like the adult and rebuild themselves inside a pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
● Keep your distance
Keep your distance. Best observed, not touched.
Hand-checked by us for this species.
European Hornet just checked in. The neighbors are curious.In Peekabug
Card #016 in the Giants set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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