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Hello I live in Medina County but work in Summit County I am just trying to ID a hornet we have had on our pears the last 2 years.... if you can help ...
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hornet ID #919994
Asked October 15, 2025, 1:17 PM EDT
Hello I live in Medina County but work in Summit County I am just trying to ID a hornet we have had on our pears the last 2 years.... if you can help me?
Medina County Ohio
Expert Response
Hello!
You have a few wasps on this pear. The largest on the bottom of the photo is a European Hornet.
The black wasp at the top left that is half hidden by a leaf is a Bald Faced Hornet.
The smallest on the right of the photos is a yellow jacket.
These are common visitors to fruit trees, especially rotting fruit.
Here is a factsheet on European hornets: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0102
and here is a factsheet about wasps/hornets in orchards. https://fruit.wisc.edu/2020/09/03/scouting-report-wasps-are-picking-up/
Feel free to reach out if you have further questions. Or you may call the OSU Extension Office in Medina County at<personal data hidden>.
You have a few wasps on this pear. The largest on the bottom of the photo is a European Hornet.
The black wasp at the top left that is half hidden by a leaf is a Bald Faced Hornet.
The smallest on the right of the photos is a yellow jacket.
These are common visitors to fruit trees, especially rotting fruit.
Here is a factsheet on European hornets: https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0102
and here is a factsheet about wasps/hornets in orchards. https://fruit.wisc.edu/2020/09/03/scouting-report-wasps-are-picking-up/
Feel free to reach out if you have further questions. Or you may call the OSU Extension Office in Medina County at<personal data hidden>.
