European Hornet (Vespa crabro) nest European Hornets in an opened nest
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European Hornet (Vespa crabro)
Detail hornets' nest opened up and being rebuilt. Location: Steffisburg, Switzerland
Date 12.08.2005
Author Theo Schmidt
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hornets127b.jpg
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The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa) found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840. The European hornet is a true hornet (genus Vespa), a group characterized by eusocial species. The genus is in the subfamily Vespinae, members of which are known for chewing up their food to feed it to their young, as well as chewing up paper-like materials to make their nests.
