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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.
Also, a related genus of Asian nocturnal vespines, Provespa, is referred to as "night wasps" or "night hornets", [5] though they are not true hornets. [ 6 ] Some other large wasps are sometimes referred to as hornets, most notably the bald-faced hornet ( Dolichovespula maculata ) found in North America.
There have been two sightings of Asian hornets in Kent, sparking fears they’re establishing a route from Europe and targetting the Kent coastline
Known as the "murder hornet" for their size and lethal venom, the species is the world's largest hornet and can grow up to 2 and a half inches in length. And now they've turned up in Washington ...
Asian "murder hornets", first spotted in the U.S. in 2019, haven't been confirmed in N.C., but climate change and human activity could change that.
Vespa soror, also known as the southern giant hornet, [1] is a species of hornet present in India, Northern Thailand, Laos, Northern Vietnam, and parts of South China, including Hong Kong, Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan Island. [2] V. soror is one of the largest hornets, though smaller than the Asian giant hornet (V. mandarinia).
Vespa tropica, the greater banded hornet, is a tropical species of hornet found in Southern Asia, New Guinea and west Africa, and which has recently been discovered to be an invasive species on the Pacific island of Guam.