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Keyword: Queen | Overview - a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z | | Seite 3 von 3 1 2 3 | | | | ...Volucella zonaria), the moths Sesia bembeciformis and Sesia apiformis, as well as some members of the family Cimbicidae. Vespa crabro are easily confused with oriental hornets (Vespa orientalis), and the female workers look very similar to the queen of the median wasp (Dolichovespula media). | | |
| | Adult european hornets’ main tasks are brood care, protection of the nest against enemies, and the hunt, both by day and night,for insects such as flies, wasps, bees, moths, grasshoppers, beetles, caterpillars or Odonata to feed the queen or the larvae. They themselves feed on tree sap , plant juices, nectar, fruits or honeydew. In autumn the young queens and drones hatch. In late September or early October the drones start fightings between themselves in order to fertilize the young queens. While the fertilized queens find hiding places to overwinter , the remainder of the population dies with the first night frosts. | | |
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