Queen European Hornet - Cleaned and Dried: This is the same Queen European Hornet that I posted earlier. She has been cleaned in hot soap and water with a bit of alcohol and dried...

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Queen European Hornet - Cleaned and Dried

Feb 5, 2019 22:31:25 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

This is the same Queen European Hornet that I posted earlier. She has been cleaned in hot soap and water with a bit of alcohol and dried (with my wife's hair drier). I used an artist paint brush to remove stubborn spots of dirt and debris while looking her under a magnifying headset.

Hornet Queen European Full Body 2-5-19 by Herman Munster, on Flickr

Feb 6, 2019 04:20:10 #

EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England

Yes, better after a wash and brush up.

Feb 6, 2019 06:57:19 #

ngrea Loc: Sandy Spring, Maryland

Yup. A girl always looks better after a trip to the beauty parlor for a wash and dry😉

Feb 6, 2019 09:30:11 #

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Feb 6, 2019 09:54:07 #

Mark Sturtevant Loc: Grand Blanc, MI

Looking a lot better, I am sure. I have not seen one of these. Big insects, I hear.

Feb 6, 2019 10:00:41 #

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Mark, they are quite large and the bright yellow banding makes them stand out for sure.

This series is more of a "before" and "after" to illustrate what they look like compared to what they can look like given a bit of time and care (with emphasis on time).

Feb 6, 2019 10:52:11 #

napabob Loc: Napa CA

she cleaned up nicely, your own critter spa................nice shooting

Feb 6, 2019 12:20:21 #

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

sippyjug104 wrote:

This is the same Queen European Hornet that I post... (show quote)

Like a movie starlet. Well stacked.
FYI.
These are about 150 years since being introduced in the US. They have expanded in range yearly. They may not be in all states, but eventually they will be in all 48 contiguous states.
A colony of these can wipe out a honeybee hive in a few days. They grab and behead them in midair, SNIP. Then masticate them for the brood. As the head nurse spoke up"leave this one alone".
Nocturnal. One night I was blacklighting for moths. The wasps were beating me to them, so I set to catching them. Quit at FULL QUART jar full.
I believe queen duties are shared, unusual for vespines.
Bill

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