Norwich, UK Beekeeper Shows a European Hornet Sitting on His Glove Thumb

Tweet from Beekeeper Stewart Spinks. Local Raw honey "Supplier from Apiaries around the Find City of Norwich [UK]" norfolk-honey.co.uk Beekeepers have a special interest in hornets to prevent them from destroying their beehives.
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European Hornet (Vespa crabro) sitting calmly on my thumb. Not an #AsianHornet which is black & yellow #beekeeping pic.twitter.com/QY2AIZWr7L

— The Norfolk Honey Co (@NorfolkHoneyCo) June 9, 2016