🐝European hornet
The European hornet is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840. Vespines, such as V. crabro, are known for making intricate paper-like nests out of surrounding plant materials and other fibers. Unlike most other vespines, reproductive suppression involves worker policing instead of queen pheromone control, as was previously thought.
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The IUCN Red List has not assessed Vespa crabro yet.
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- kingdomAnimalia
- ›phylumArthropoda
- ›classInsecta
- ›orderHymenoptera
- ›familyVespidae
- ›genusVespa
- ›speciesVespa crabro
- classInsects · Insecta
- orderAnts, bees & wasps · Hymenoptera
- subfamilyVespinae
- genusVespa
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- kingdomMetazoa
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsects · Insecta
- subclassPterygota
- orderAnts, bees & wasps · Hymenoptera
- superfamilyVespoidea
- familyVespidae
- subfamilyVespinae
- genusVespa
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