Was watching some TV and suddenly this “BRRRRRR” sound turned my head. It was a huge wasp, quite scary.
Have those things always been here?
There are many of them every evening hitting the glas of our windows – very much attracted by light.
This has never been like this. Strange.
~~Looks like a typical German yellowjacket.~~ A bit small for a European hornet?
Edit: On second look, the brownish head and upper body, dark legs, might indicate it is a hornet.
The invasive Asian hornets look noticeably different (darker body, yellow legs).
The legs are suppose to be yellow on the under half
In Zurich there is a [pest control office](https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/schaedlingsbekaempfung) where you can bring a dead insect and they can identify the species and give you some advice on how to deal with them. Probably there is something like this in other cantons as well.
>It was really big, the picture doesn’t show well how big it is
That’s what she said.
If the upper body is orange, then yes it’s a hornet.
Man i had 2 of these in my house the sound was so ominous.
Looks like a USBee
Hornets are not dangerous at all. They only protect their hive if you are standing directly in front of it. Otherwise they do no harm. They are protected animals not to be killed.
They might seem intimidating but actually they are very useful.
I’ve been having some issues with them down in Ticino, they keep getting through the blinds on my window & unfortunately one stung my mother a few weeks ago. Nothing out of the ordinary or serious happened, just some normal pain from a sting
No they q bit more orange and fatter like do8ble this s8ze or 2.5 the size of this bugger
Yeah, the spiders in my apartment kill these like nothing. I wouldn’t worry about them.
Just a wasp. Hornets are way bigger
Damn! His stinger looks like an needle from my sewing machine 😳
European hornet?? Idk if they are in Switzerland
Looks like a hornet to me. They are protected and usually not aggressive. The only time where I sadly had to kill one was when it didn‘t fly away and my cats would have endangered themselves. But I gotta admit, I am happy I do not have them in my house.
Why did you kill it?
Why does it look so tiny in the photo? Also, that stinger is huuuge 😳
Given that this is in Switzerland:
Reddish-brown head/torso and yellow back makes this a hornet. The dot/drop markings on the back show that it is an European one.
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Was watching some TV and suddenly this “BRRRRRR” sound turned my head. It was a huge wasp, quite scary.
Have those things always been here?
There are many of them every evening hitting the glas of our windows – very much attracted by light.
This has never been like this. Strange.
~~Looks like a typical German yellowjacket.~~ A bit small for a European hornet?
Edit: On second look, the brownish head and upper body, dark legs, might indicate it is a hornet.
The invasive Asian hornets look noticeably different (darker body, yellow legs).
The legs are suppose to be yellow on the under half
In Zurich there is a [pest control office](https://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/schaedlingsbekaempfung) where you can bring a dead insect and they can identify the species and give you some advice on how to deal with them. Probably there is something like this in other cantons as well.
>It was really big, the picture doesn’t show well how big it is
That’s what she said.
If the upper body is orange, then yes it’s a hornet.
Man i had 2 of these in my house the sound was so ominous.
Looks like a USBee
Hornets are not dangerous at all. They only protect their hive if you are standing directly in front of it. Otherwise they do no harm. They are protected animals not to be killed.
They might seem intimidating but actually they are very useful.
I’ve been having some issues with them down in Ticino, they keep getting through the blinds on my window & unfortunately one stung my mother a few weeks ago. Nothing out of the ordinary or serious happened, just some normal pain from a sting
No they q bit more orange and fatter like do8ble this s8ze or 2.5 the size of this bugger
Yeah, the spiders in my apartment kill these like nothing. I wouldn’t worry about them.
Just a wasp. Hornets are way bigger
Damn! His stinger looks like an needle from my sewing machine 😳
European hornet?? Idk if they are in Switzerland
Looks like a hornet to me. They are protected and usually not aggressive. The only time where I sadly had to kill one was when it didn‘t fly away and my cats would have endangered themselves. But I gotta admit, I am happy I do not have them in my house.
Why did you kill it?
Why does it look so tiny in the photo? Also, that stinger is huuuge 😳
Given that this is in Switzerland:
Reddish-brown head/torso and yellow back makes this a hornet. The dot/drop markings on the back show that it is an European one.
No it’s a hornet
Yea killed one yesterday.