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21-09-2009, 02:17 PM
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| | | Monster wapsie
Today, in the Lewes area of East Sussex we had a humungous great Zeppelin of a wasp - no drop tail like a Hornet. It literally looked like a zeppelin, was about 1.5 inches long and was quite dark (no glasses on so couldn't be accurate about any rings etc). Told my wife it was probably an African Elephant killer wasp, which got her out of the room long enough to sneak in a rather interesting glass of malt. Out of interest, does anyone know what this beastie could be? |
21-09-2009, 02:29 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lincoln
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| | | Re: Monster wapsie
Hi Chris, welcome to WAB.
Right now the British version of the Hornet, Vespa crabro ssp. vexator is about, I have it every year but sometimes earlier. This year it has turned up when my grapes are ripening, which it loves!
Janet  |
21-09-2009, 06:37 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: S. Devon
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| | | Re: Monster wapsie
I suppose the other obvious suspect to check out is a Horntail (Urocerus gigas). Check male and female.
Disturbed a Hornet in rough grass on Saturday but it flew off before I could focus. Saw it, or a relative, in the same spot earlier this summer and managed a couple of quick shots amongst the grass; now it is on my list for a good photo one day. |
21-09-2009, 06:54 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wye Valley, Mid-Wales
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| | | Re: Monster wapsie
No offense intended but I'm a bit confused, what do you mean by "drop tail" on a hornet? That sounds more like a description of Urocerus gigas.
Steve |
22-09-2009, 10:52 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cornwall
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| | | Re: Monster wapsie
It could have well be me i.e. Hornet Clearwing ( Sessia apiformis), if there are any poplars around, or my Lunar cousin ( Sessia bembeciformis), if there are any willows in the area. By the way, we are both moths.  | | |
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