It can be challenging to tell hornets and wasps apart. That's mainly because all hornets are a subset of wasps. They are ...

and the common yellowjacket wasp (Vespula vulgaris) were the most common species (both representing 44%). The European hornet (Vespa crabro) made up 6%, while two rarer species were also found.

Asian hornets feed on pollinators, but pose no greater risk to human health than a European bee, wasp or hornet A woman with a wasp sting allergy says the spread of Asian hornets in British Isles ...