shudderdun
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Spotted this about 2 miles from Liverpool Airport, is it an Asian Hornet ???
Is this an asian hornet ???
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No! Wood wasp, giant horntail I believe.
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definitely not a hornet.beesbeesbees
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Did you know that the big sting looking thing is actually an ovipositor used to lay eggs in trees so they can't even sting
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They make a fantastic clattering/clanking noice as they fly. Quite startling the first time you hear it.
