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Asian giant hornet. The Asian giant hornet ( Vespa mandarinia) or northern giant hornet, [ 2][ 3] including the color form referred to as the Japanese giant hornet, [ 4][ 5] is the world's largest hornet. It is native to temperate and tropical East Asia, South Asia, Mainland Southeast Asia, and parts of the East Europe, Russian Far East.
Lepeletier, 1836. Detail of facial anatomy, showing hairy, orange mandibles, clypeus and vertex. The Asian hornet ( Vespa velutina ), also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia . It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe.
The name "hornet" is used for this species primarily because of its habit of making aerial nests (similar to some of the true hornets) rather than subterranean nests. Another example is the Australian hornet ( Abispa ephippium ), which is actually a species of potter wasp .
Scientists discovered the nest of Asian giant hornets near Seattle and plan to wipe it out to protect native honeybees.
Known as a social wasp species, the yellow-legged hornets’ egg-shaped paper nests are commonly found in trees and house an average of 6,000 workers. To feed these workers, the hornets hunt insects.
The Oriental hornet ( V. orientalis) belongs to the family Vespidae, which consists of wasps, hornets, and yellowjackets. It is a member of the genus Vespa, which constitutes true hornets. [ 2] V. orientalis has unique adaptations to arid climates, which has made it difficult to assess its phylogenetic relationship to other species of the genus ...
The European hornet ( Vespa crabro) is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe. It is also the only true hornet (genus Vespa) found in North America, having been introduced to the United States and Canada from Europe as early as 1840. [ 1][ 2] Vespines, such as V. crabro, are known for making intricate paper-like nests out of surrounding ...
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