In Defence of Hornets.

Hornets like the Giant or European Hornet,vespa crabro,
get clobbered because they look dangerous. Like big scary
wasps. The females can be up to 1.5 inches. For all that, they are
in fact big girls blouses and will only sting in defence of their
nests and when they do sting their sting is less potent than
that of a bee. Hornets are the tigers of the insect world and
like the tigers they are being driven to extinction. So if you
are lucky enough to see one, give this basically innocuous
king size marvel a break. Shoo it. Dont smash it.