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Any wasps / insects in NZ that resemble a Asian Hornet?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chris A" data-source="post: 1577" data-attributes="member: 274"><p>Today I spotted a large wasp / hornet in a paddock about 50m from my hives, it looked pretty much exactly like the Asian hornet, large orange head / mandibles, about 3-4cm in length with orange / black stripes on its abdomen. I ran inside to get my phone to take a picture but when i returned it had left, I did a search of my property and no sign of it / any nests. I have been beekeeping for about 6 years now and am well used to the usual suspects, this was quite a bit bigger in length and girth than any queen german wasp i have ever seen. I reported it to MPI but its looking like they wont do much without a photo / specimen.... They (MPI) sent the below links but what i saw looked nothing like the ones in the links, it looked just like what you see when you google asian hornet. One would think the likleyhood is low that it was one, but hoping maybe someone out there has seen something similar and knows what i saw. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/what-is-this-bug/spider-hunting-wasps/" target="_blank">Spider hunting wasps » Manaaki Whenua</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/388084-Cryptocheilus-australis" target="_blank">Golden Spider Wasp (Cryptocheilus australis)</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/397328-Sphictostethus-nitidus" target="_blank">Golden Hunting Wasp (Sphictostethus nitidus)</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/396245-Radumeris-tasmaniensis" target="_blank">Radumeris tasmaniensis</a></p><p></p><p>I am based in Whatawhata Waikato, and this is the first time I have ever seen one of these (so if it is a hornet, im guessing the nest is quite far from my property <maybe food supply is running short and they are expanding their foraging range?>) .</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions / advice please? In the interim i am keeping an eye out for a recurrence so i can get a photo.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chris A, post: 1577, member: 274"] Today I spotted a large wasp / hornet in a paddock about 50m from my hives, it looked pretty much exactly like the Asian hornet, large orange head / mandibles, about 3-4cm in length with orange / black stripes on its abdomen. I ran inside to get my phone to take a picture but when i returned it had left, I did a search of my property and no sign of it / any nests. I have been beekeeping for about 6 years now and am well used to the usual suspects, this was quite a bit bigger in length and girth than any queen german wasp i have ever seen. I reported it to MPI but its looking like they wont do much without a photo / specimen.... They (MPI) sent the below links but what i saw looked nothing like the ones in the links, it looked just like what you see when you google asian hornet. One would think the likleyhood is low that it was one, but hoping maybe someone out there has seen something similar and knows what i saw. [URL="https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/identification/what-is-this-bug/spider-hunting-wasps/"]Spider hunting wasps » Manaaki Whenua[/URL] [URL="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/388084-Cryptocheilus-australis"]Golden Spider Wasp (Cryptocheilus australis)[/URL] [URL="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/397328-Sphictostethus-nitidus"]Golden Hunting Wasp (Sphictostethus nitidus)[/URL] [URL="https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/396245-Radumeris-tasmaniensis"]Radumeris tasmaniensis[/URL] I am based in Whatawhata Waikato, and this is the first time I have ever seen one of these (so if it is a hornet, im guessing the nest is quite far from my property <maybe food supply is running short and they are expanding their foraging range?>) . Any suggestions / advice please? In the interim i am keeping an eye out for a recurrence so i can get a photo. [/QUOTE]
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