Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Hymenoptera, Family Vespidae, Genus Vespa, Species V. mandarinia
Asian Giant Hornet includes the subspecies Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica), colloquially known as the yak-killer hornet or sparrow bee. The world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia. There are no confirmed sightings of the Asian Giant Hornet in the United States.
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Asian Giant Hornet body length is approximately 50 mm (2 inches), its wingspan about 76 mm (3 inches), and it has a 6 mm (0.24 inch) sting which injects a large amount of potent venom.
National Geographic video shows Japanese Giant Hornet scout destroyed in hive of adapted honey bees, which kill a scout Japanes Giant Hornet.
The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), including the subspecies Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica), is known locally as the yak-killer hornet, is the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia. The Asian Giant Hornet body length is approximately 50 mm (2 in), its wingspan about 76 mm (3 in), and it has a 6 mm (0.2 in) sting which injects a large amount of potent venom.
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Asian Giant Hornet eol.org/pages/259331/overview
