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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 Russian Far East .
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.
Asian giant hornet (V. mandarinia) (one of its color forms is also known as the Japanese giant hornet) Asian hornet (V. velutina) (also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp) Black hornet (V. dybowskii) Black-bellied hornet (V. basalis) Black shield wasp (V. bicolor)
In 2022, the Entomological Society of America changed its name to northern giant hornet from its previous "Asian giant hornet" due to concerns about anti-Asian bias. You might also like:
An Asian giant hornet, more commonly known as a "murder hornet," can be seen eating jam. This particular insect is among the several specimens found in Washington state in 2020.
Asian hornets are a threat to bees and other pollinators. One nest of hornets can eat up to 24lb (11kg) of insects in a single season and one hornet can eat as many as 50 bees in a day.
The Oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) is a social insect species of the family Vespidae. It can be found in Southwest Asia , Northeast Africa , the island of Madagascar (but no reports have been made of its presence on the island for many years), the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Southern Europe . [ 2 ]
The yellow hornet has the largest swarms of all of the hornet species, containing 1,000 to 2,000 workers. [citation needed] Although the yellow hornet is much smaller than the Asian giant hornet, it can be more dangerous to humans because it will attack people in greater numbers. [citation needed]