Skip to main content
Close

Oriental Hornet nest

Vespa orientalis

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

18.9333, 102.45

Field Notes

Description:

About 4' (1.2m) long, clinging to a limestone cliff. It's some kind of bee/wasp nest, or something like that. It was very high up.

Habitat:

karst limestone

Notes:

I spotted this on the way to a cave in Vang Vieng. There's many caves in the area.

Species ID Suggestions

Oriental Hornet

Vespa orientalis

Comments (1)

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon