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What kind of hornet is this?
This is indeed a European Hornet (Vespa crabro) of the genus Vespa
The European hornet (Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa) ...
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What species is this burrow-digging insect?
That is clearly a type of wasp. Some digging leads me to think it could be something in the genus Ammophila (a type of "thread-waisted wasp") for example Ammophila sabulosa:
However, 6 cm is huge ...
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