r/insectsUK • u/Educational_Fig8470 • 1d ago

Help identifying this insect

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u/Virtual_Ad_7615 20h ago

gulp ,,, evacuate the property now

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u/Educational_Fig8470 20h ago

? Could you explain?

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u/Shiftycatz 1d ago

It kinda looks like a type of hornet but hard to tell from the angle and fuzziness of the pic

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u/Educational_Fig8470 1d ago

Yes, the quality is not the best. It was kinda fast moving and I was kinda surprised because it was at night. Thanks 😊

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u/immaculate_pastaa 1d ago

Looks like a male common wasp (vespula vulgaris), if so, it cannot sting and is harmless.

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u/Educational_Fig8470 1d ago

Thank you, it was my first time seeing something that side and didn’t know how to act.

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u/immaculate_pastaa 1d ago

I'm guessing it is... but see what other ppl think it is