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Wasps and HornetsIs this a hornet?
We saw this insect in Argeles in southern France. I have looked at lots of reference pages but in all the pictures I find the hornet has stripes, not spots. Thanks,
Lynne Kemp
Hi Lynne,
This is Scoliid Wasp, but we do not know the species. Scoliids are related to hornets, but where hornets are social, Scoliids are solitary. They feed on nectar, as your photos indicate, but the larval food is generally beetle grubs. The female wasp parasitized the beetle grub and the larval wasp feeds on its living host.
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