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Have you seen these giant wasps in your garden attacking and then releasing the bee? I’ve been assuming mine are a kind of solitary parasitic wasp. I think I’
by willvarfar 7y ago
Have you seen these giant wasps in your garden attacking and then releasing the bee? I’ve been assuming mine are a kind of solitary parasitic wasp. I think I’ve actually seen them stabbing the bees with their tails before releasing them. But they definitely look like those hornets you linked to! Just the activity seems wrong.
- yesbabyyes 7y agoFrom the Wikipedia article: > However, they are also known to "hawk" in midair for honeybees near their hive, which they then take down and consume. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hornet#Problems_associated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hornet#Problems_assoc...
- fit2rule 7y agoI haven't seen them attacking anything but my apricots. ;)