European Hornet

Vespa crabro

The European Hornet is a large wasp that can be found buzzing around gardens and forests. They are important for helping to control pests and pollinating flowers.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The European Hornet is a large wasp, instantly recognizable by its striking yellow and black striped abdomen, paired with a reddish-brown head and thorax. Its larger size visually distinguishes it from common yellowjackets, which often have more prominent yellow facial markings.

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European Hornet

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A hornet's sting contains alarm pheromones that can attract more hornets to help defend.

European Hornets are one of the few social wasps that are active at night!

Hornet larvae produce a sugary liquid that adult hornets eat, creating a unique food exchange!

They strip tree bark to create a paper-like pulp for building their amazing nests.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

European Hornets can deliver a powerful sting to defend their nest because it helps them deter predators and rivals.

The European Hornet has excellent low-light vision that helps them hunt insects even after the sun goes down.

European Hornets can chew through wood and insects with their strong mandibles that help them build nests and process food.

The European Hornet can fly swiftly to catch flying insects because of its powerful wings and sharp eyesight.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 40-70 mm
Größe: 20-35 mm
Lebenserwartung: 14-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6
Koloniegröße: 800

Ernährung und Fütterung

These busy insects hunt other insects and enjoy sweet tree sap or ripe fruit!

Hauptnahrung

Flies
Crickets
Caterpillars
Bees
Tree sap
Ripe fruit

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

controls fly populations as prey

eaten by

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

raids nests for larvae and adults

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

feeds on tree sap from this species

hunts

Common Wasp

Vespula vulgaris

competes with and preys on other wasp species

Merkmale

Gestreift

Gekennzeichnet durch parallele Farbstreifen oder -linien.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.