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Japanese Giant Hornet
Vespa mandarinia japonica
Least Concern insect
Measurements
Shoulder Height
2 cm
1"
Body Length
5 cm
2"
Weight
8 g
0 oz
About Japanese Giant Hornet
The Japanese giant hornet is the world's largest hornet. At 5cm in length, it can fly at 40 km/h and its stinger delivers extremely potent venom.
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Vespidae
- Genus
- Vespa
Ecology
- Diet
- carnivore
- Habitat
- forest, grassland
- Continent
- Asia
Fun Fact
A group of just 30 Japanese giant hornets can destroy a colony of 30,000 honeybees in a few hours.