Is this a Giant Asian Hornet?

[Bee’s Knees]

Is this a giant Asian Hornet?

Caught from my chimney flu this morning in Cheshire.

 

[Sutty]

No yellow legs, and too much yellow on the abdomen. I'm sure someone will identify it for you shortly.

 

[JamezF]

It looks very European to me.

James

 

[fian]

No, it is a specimen of a European hornet.

 

[Bee’s Knees]

So I let it go?

 

[JamezF]

I would

James

 

[Paulypaul]

Looks like a native European hornet.
https://www.naturespot.org.uk/speci... 25 to 35 mm,black stripes along the abdomen.

 

[Bee’s Knees]

Thank you for the replies.

I have let it go but unfortunately the very edge of one of its wings must have got singed before I caught it so it can’t fly properly and will probably succumb to the cold tonight.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

No
and Giant Asian hornets aren't the ones that are causing all the worries anyway - just the ordinary Asian ones

 

[Erichalfbee]

No giant Asian hornet reported ever in the U.K.
Get the Asian hornet app on your phone.
This is Vespa mandarinia the giant hornet


And this is Velutina, the one we need to watch out for. Smaller than your European hornet but larger than a common wasp

 

[user 819]

Vespa crabro.

 

[0bee-1]

Is this a giant Asian Hornet?

Caught from my chimney flu this morning in Cheshire.

European Hornet - European hornet - Wikipedia
nothing to worry about as others have said no yellow legs and not black in appearance..
check out
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asian-hornet-uk-sightingshttps://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Uploads/ID_Vespa_velutina_Asian_Hornet_5.0-1.pdf
https://www.nonnativespecies.org/assets/Alert_poster_Vespa_velutina_A4-1.pdf
hope these help

 

[ldwgs]

Is this a giant Asian Hornet?

Caught from my chimney flu this morning in Cheshire.

Please get the Asian Hornet App, it has good photos of all UK Hornets with automatic reports if you have an Asian , its free and for iphones and android