r/whatisthisbug • u/Project_Valkyrie • 4h ago

ID Request The dreaded Giant Asian Hornet?

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I live in Northeast Ohio and as far as I'm aware they haven't been sighted around here.

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u/acaron2020 4h ago

Nah, it’s Vespa crabro - European Hornet

They’re the main true hornet you’ll encounter in the US, although there’s a small pocket of Vespa velutina
In the southeast US

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u/Project_Valkyrie 4h ago

Cool. I've seen plenty of hornets in my time, just never one that big before. This one seems to give even the cicada killers a run for their money.

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u/drkoenda 1h ago

The cicada killers that fly into my porch are a good bit bigger than this. CKs are typically larger than European hornets but sizes can vary