I'll see your hornet and raise you a GIANT hornet!

[rokclmb]

Here's one more of the hornet's face.

 

[Bladite]

take out the stingers and deep fry those sum sumthings

 

[TwinStick]

^^^ lmao !!!

 

[woody_allen]

Here's one ugly son of a b...h hornet close up , shoot with Canon SX50 and Raynox 150 diopter. Click on the image to see full size.

 

[PatrickKnight]

I think, that is a Cicada killer. Hornets that specifically hunt Cicadas, and not much else. I could be wrong though.

That is exactly what it is. They only come out when the cicadas come out. They are actually harmless unless you make them defend themselves.