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Yesterday I was sorting through worm compost and a very large insect I immediately thought was a Hornet (due to its size) landed in front of me. I think it may have been a Japanese (Northern?) Giant Hornet. I have looked online at the various native wasps, including the Western Cicada Killer. The closest to what I saw is the Giant Hornet. The insect I saw was shockingly large - approx an inch and a half - no smaller. Larger than any wasp or Hornet I have seen before. I also noted the color. I knew it had to be a hornet, because if it's size, but it was bright yellow and black. Not like black hornets I have seen before. The body also had more heft to it, more like the yellow and black wasps as apposed to long and skinny. I have looked at pics of the Western Cicada Killer. Cannot say for sure it is not what I saw, but the colors on the insect in front of me (1 1/2 feet) were clearly bright yellow and black, not dull yellow or orange and black. The head was facing away from me, so I cannot be sure of the color of its head, but the body was most definitely remarkably large and bright yellow and black. I have never seen anything like it before. It flew away before I could find something within reach to contain/kill it. Yes, It was scary, so my intention was to kill it! My neighbor just happened to mention the Giant Hornet today and showed me a picture of it online. It sure looks like what I saw yesterday. Thought I should report it. You have my address above for location.