European Hornet

Giant Hornet around 2cm long in my friends kitchen as we were making dinner!
Caught it in a vase and let it go in the garden!

The queen measures 2.5 to 5cm long ,males and workers are smaller.
European hornets are often mischaracterised as very aggressive and dangerous, and are greatly feared by some people. Some people believe that "three stings from the European hornet can kill an adult human, and that seven can kill a horse". These are common myths - a sting from a European hornet isn't any more dangerous than any other wasp sting, and European hornets are less aggressive than other wasps