European hornet
Clive Knight has finally found the European hornets’ nest we always knew was somewhere in the reserve and sent us this charming picture.
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Clive Knight has finally found the European hornets’ nest we always knew was somewhere in the reserve and sent us this charming picture.
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Southwick Country Park Nature Reserve 
Eeek – scary looking things
European hornets are quite mild-mannered creatures, nowhere near as aggressive as common wasps. In the reserve they hunt high up in the trees and seem to show no interest in picnics.
Claire Louise Speddings: they’re surprisingly chilled out animals despite their bad press! Honey bees can be waaay more defensive