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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 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 .
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) European hornet (V. crabro) (also known as the Old World hornet or brown hornet) Greater banded hornet (V. tropica) Lesser banded hornet (V. affinis) Oriental ...
There’s also the Asian giant hornet, which was found in Washington in 2021 and is sometimes called a “murder hornet,” the Associated Press reported.
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.
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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.
May 24—OLYMPIA — There have not been any confirmed sightings of the Asian giant hornet in Washington so far this year, according to Sven-Erik Spichiger, a managing entomologist with the ...