Insects and Spiders - native

Western Cicada-killer Wasp (Sphecius grandis) on Aug 1, 2022

Originally reported as Northern Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia)

Submitter has sample

Description of specimen

See attached image

Commentary

Thank you for your report! This is a cicada killer wasp. No Asian giant hornets have been found in Oregon so far. I am attaching a graphic to show the differences between cicada killer wasps (native) and AGH.

Tom Valente
Aug. 2, 2022, 9:12 a.m.

Resources

Western Cicada-killer Wasp information on iNaturalist

Location

On 07/31/2022 at approximately 12 PM I killed a "Murder Hornet" at the Harpham Flat boat ramp on the Deschutes river in Wasco county near Maupin, OR.
I do have the specimen. It was drinking water at the edge of the river where rafts "put in."

Expert Reviewer

Tom Valente
Oregon Department of Agriculture

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