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Nest of Asian hornet
Vespa velutina
light-brown, spherical or pear-shaped, often in tree top
Asian hornet
Vespa velutina
black body, yellow is scarce on abdomen, black legs with yellow tips
common and German yellowjacket
Vespula vulgaris/germanica
small, black and yellow, yellow on thorax
violet carpenter bee
Xylocopa violacea
huge black bee, dark wings with violet reflection
Oriental hornet
Vespa orientalis
colour reddish brown, 2 light yellow bands on abdomen (©carnifex, iNaturalist)
Asian giant hornet
Vespa mandarinia
yellow head, thorax dark brown, abdomen brown with yellow bands, up to 4cm (©Alpsdake, iNaturalist)
For more information on these species, see the identification page.