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Any wasps / insects in NZ that resemble a Asian Hornet?
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<blockquote data-quote="calpis" data-source="post: 1730" data-attributes="member: 280"><p>Having seen an asian giant hornet fly across my path while walking up a mountain in Japan, I don’t think anything in NZ could be mistaken for it. Your description seems pretty spot on though I really hope it was something else somehow. It almost goes without saying we really don’t want it getting established here. If you try to catch it be very careful, every year there are a few people who die from their stings.</p><p>Be on the look out for any lost hives where the bees have been decapitated. It was how they picked up that hornet had invaded the US/Canada <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/us/murder-hornets.html" target="_blank">The Asian Giant Hornet Resurfaces in the Pacific Northwest</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="calpis, post: 1730, member: 280"] Having seen an asian giant hornet fly across my path while walking up a mountain in Japan, I don’t think anything in NZ could be mistaken for it. Your description seems pretty spot on though I really hope it was something else somehow. It almost goes without saying we really don’t want it getting established here. If you try to catch it be very careful, every year there are a few people who die from their stings. Be on the look out for any lost hives where the bees have been decapitated. It was how they picked up that hornet had invaded the US/Canada [URL="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/27/us/murder-hornets.html"]The Asian Giant Hornet Resurfaces in the Pacific Northwest[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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