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Classification
Insect
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
1–2 years
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Weight
0.006–0.02 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
The world's largest hornet with a powerful venomous sting, native to East Asia.
Habitat
🌿 temperate forest🌿 mountain forest
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Hymenoptera
Family
Vespidae
Genus
Vespa
Fun Facts
1
The world's largest hornet, with a wingspan of up to 7.5 cm.
2
Their venom contains a neurotoxin that can dissolve human tissue.
3
A small group can massacre an entire honeybee colony in hours.
4
In Japan, they cause 30-50 human deaths per year.
5
Can fly up to 100 km per day at speeds of 40 km/h.