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Posted by sigma on August 26, 2002 at 06:12:45:

In Reply to: Giant Hornets here too! posted by LoriFromTexas on August 02, 2002 at 10:13:10:

:I wish I could find a picture confirmation of what these things are. I have young children and would hate for them to be stung by these huge insects. They are yellow and black with a reddish brown back end. They fly fast and bore sandy holes in our flower beds. They are immune to normal flying insect spray. If they are harmless and will not sting us, I guess I'll leave them alone. They are so huge though that it is hard not to be afraid of them. Does anybody know the species name for these beasts or where I might find a picture of them? Thanks!

it sounds to me like you have seen a cicada-killer, hornets do not dig underground, and construct huge paper hives
the common paper wasp is almost the same as these, but only making small cone nests

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