How to differentiate the European hornet from the Asian hornet?

-Asian hornet’s legs or « yellow legs hornet » are bicolor: black and lemon yellow.

The European hornet’s legs are completely brown.

- The Asian hornet attacks continuously, when it feels threatened because we approach the nest too closely, it keeps attacking while we’re still nearby. The European hornet doesn’t do that.

-The European hornet doesn’t attack in groups and only sting if you cross its path.

-The European hornet’s nest has a big entry (more than 10 cm) mostly positioned on the bottom and aimed towards the south. You can find it almost always in the darkness and in the covered places like a tree trunk or an attic.

The Asian one possesses a little entry (less than 4 cm) which is also on the bottom but on the side when it’s more than 15 cm in diameter. The nest is quite spherical and much less hidden than the European hornet. It is located more in the bright areas.