Vespa tropica - the Greater Banded Hornet

Doi Suthep-Pui NP, Chiang Mai, Thailand

 

Order : Hymenoptera

Family : Vespidae

Species : Vespa tropica

 

This species is known to have rather strong venom and has been responsible for many fatal attacks. I didn't realise that fact at the time or I may have been more cautious in getting so close.

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