70,445 observationsNNA
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Hymenoptera ›Family: Vespidae ›Genus: Vespa
About
The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp in Europe and the largest vespine in North America. It is actually the only true hornet found in North America. V. crabro is usually regarded as a pest by those humans who come into contact with it. Vespines, like V. crabro, are known for making nests out of surrounding plant materials and other fibers to create intricate paper nests. Unlike most other vespines, reproductive suppression involves...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of European Hornet is Vespa crabro.
- European Hornet belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- European Hornet belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- European Hornet belongs to the class Insecta.
- European Hornet belongs to the order Hymenoptera.
- European Hornet belongs to the family Vespidae.
- European Hornet belongs to the genus Vespa.