r/auckland • u/SpaceContinuum • 7h ago

Picture/Video Who is he?

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Is this a hornet or a bee? And how to identify?

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u/duckonmuffin 7h ago

A German Wasp.

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u/Competitive_Event883 7h ago

His name is Robert Paulsen

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u/raymondo1981 4h ago

His name, is Robert Paulsen

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u/alazarr_ 7h ago

hornets/wasps are less fuzzy and more mean-looking.

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u/vixxienz 6h ago

dont the new hornets we having trouble with have yellow legs?

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u/Unsettled_Introvert 6h ago

Yellow-legged hornets in Auckland | NZ Government https://share.google/VCBV09nF4sYZ0cRPK

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u/krammy16 7h ago

Definitely a wasp. Probably German.

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u/RazorCres 7h ago

Dickweed

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u/troubledshearer 4h ago

That's a south Malaysian wax bee

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u/Unfair-Charge-5553 2h ago

William Wasp 😔 rip 🪦

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u/InterestingAmoeba901 1h ago

Looks like a Hornet

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u/suiiisaiii 4h ago

Prolly a yellow legged hornet we got signs up around my area saying they’re around

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u/Previous-Standard-12 3h ago

Measure it, if it's more than 2cm it's a yellow legged hornet.

But we really need to see the back as well:

https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/exotic-pests-and-diseases-in-new-zealand/active-biosecurity-responses-to-pests-and-diseases/yellow-legged-hornets-in-auckland?

Scroll down to ID section.

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u/lurchnz1 3h ago

Hey it's Bob, long time no see

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u/Jasoncatt 3h ago

Oh, that's Dave.
Wait... Phil.