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Asian Giant Hornets

Asian Giant Hornet-

The Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia), including the subspecies Japanese giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia japonica),colloquially known as the yak-killer hornet,is the world's largest hornet, native to temperate and tropical Eastern Asia. Its body length is approximately 50 mm and its wingspan about 76 mm (3 in),and it has a 6 mm (0.24 in) stinger which injects a large amount of potent venom.

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Uploaded on September 5, 2014
Taken on September 4, 2014