| The Hornet is Britains largest
wasp, even the smallest workers are bigger than the queens
of most other species, and the hornet queens are more than
an inch long. Apart from their size, they are easily identified
by their brown and orangy - yellow markings, as opposed to
the normal black and yellow of other wasps. Hornets are quite
rare in the British Isles, being mainly confined to well wooded
areas of Southern England. Like common wasps, they build their
nests out of paper in hollow trees, chimneys, wall cavities,banks
etc. Sometimes they use the same site year after year (although
a completely new colony). Because of their size hornets make
a louder hum than wasps, but in spite of their reputation,
they are relatively docile and will rarely sting, but if they
do you will know about it...! |
Wasps 
