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European hornet

Vespa crabro
Só doeDoe, pero non che fará un dano grave.
Abellas, avespas e avespóns PicaCome: Carne
Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

The European hornet is the largest wasp that lives in Europe. It is a true hornet, and it is the only one of its kind found in North America, where it was introduced from Europe. It is best known for its large paper nests and its striking reddish wings and striped abdomen.1

Vive en
Eurasia, from Japan to the United Kingdom; introduced to North America and found as far south as Guatemala1
Europa, Asia
Inicio
It prefers to nest in dark places, usually hollow tree trunks, and its paper nests are often hidden by a surrounding envelope. In autumn, it can be found hovering around garbage cans and picnic areas.1
Lonxitude
2,5 cm a 3,5 cm (1 in a 1,4 in)1
Peso
420 mg a 540 mg (0 oz a 0 oz)1
Velocidade máxima
uns 33 km/h (21 mph)
Voando, estimación aproximada
Que come?
It is largely carnivorous and hunts large insects such as beetles, wasps, large moths, dragonflies and mantises. It also feeds on fallen fruit and other sugary food.1
De verdade!Foto de European hornet
European hornet. Foto: katunchik. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Como recoñecelo

  • Eyes deeply indented and shaped like a "C"1
  • Reddish-orange wings1
  • Abdomen striped with brown and yellow1
  • Workers average about 2.5 cm long; queens can reach about 3.5 cm1
  • Has hair on the thorax and abdomen, but is not as hairy as most bees1

Adoita confundirse con: It is often mistaken for the Asian giant hornet because of its colours and abdomen pattern. The European hornet is significantly smaller than the Asian giant hornet, and it is larger than most common wasps, such as Vespula vulgaris.1

Poder da pezoña

Pica

A pezoña sae por un ferrete.

Que fai a súa pezoña?

Its venom contains neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin, histamine and noradrenaline, along with enzymes, proteins such as melittin and bradykinin, and a neurotoxin called apamin, which attacks the nerves. In one documented case, a person developed tingling at the sting, headaches and shortness of breath, along with a fast, irregular heartbeat.1

Que perigoso é para as persoas?

Perigo para as persoas: DolorosoPode doer moito, pero case nunca é grave.

Most stings do not need medical attention, but in rare cases they can be serious. In one documented case the victim needed hospital treatment, though that person may have been unusually sensitive to hornet and wasp stings.1

Que fai cando ten medo?

It stings when it is stepped on or grabbed and is defensive of its nest, and it may sting without warning when near its nest or food. When alarmed, it performs a dance outside the nest with loud buzzing, darting in and out, and attacking or approaching the target.1

Se pica

  • Most stings do not require medical attention. In rare serious cases, hospital treatment is needed; in one documented case, electrical cardioversion or the drug propafenone were effective treatments for the heart reactions.1
  • Rasca para quitar o ferrete da abella e arrefría a zona.
  • Se a persoa ten dificultade para respirar, a cara ou a gorxa inchadas, ou sente que se vai desmaiar, é unha emerxencia alérxica: chama ao teu número de emerxencias e usa o seu autoinxector de adrenalina se ten un.

Chama sempre primeiro ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911). Isto son consellos xerais de primeiros auxilios, non consello médico. Primeiros auxilios básicos

Mantente a salvo

  • Nunca toques, collas nin molestes un animal salvaxe, aínda que sexa pequeno e aínda que pareza durmido ou morto.
  • Déixalle espazo. Se atopas un, mantén a calma, recúa amodo e déixao ir polo seu camiño.
  • Se un te pica: mantén a calma, non te movas, chama ao teu número de emerxencias (112, 000, 911) ou vai rápido a un hospital. Lembra como era, unha foto axuda.

Non vai a por ti. Usa a súa pezoña para cazar comida ou para defenderse, e prefire con moito agocharse. Máis sobre como estar a salvo

En que lugar do mundo?

ÁfricaAsiaEuropaAmérica do NorteAmérica do SurAustralia e Oceanía

Que tamaño ten?

Canto mide?

European hornet mide uns 3,5 cm (1,4 in)Un clip uns 3 cm (1,2 in)Un móbil uns 15 cm (5,9 in)

Canto pesa?

máis lixeiro ca un clip
mide máis ou menos coma un cliptan lixeiro que non o notarías na manpodería cruzar voando un campo de fútbol enteiro en 11 segundos

Que tamaño ten European hornet comparado CONTIGO?

Só son contas no teu navegador. Non se garda nin se envía nada a ningures.

Que rápido é?

paga a pena sabelo

Datos

1

It is known to steal prey from spiders. This was first documented in 2011, when one took a wrapped insect from a yellow garden spider's web.1

2

It is the largest eusocial wasp native to Europe.1

3

Only females have a stinger, because it is a modified egg-laying device. Males cannot sting.1

4

In Germany, killing a European hornet or destroying its nest has been illegal since 1 January 1987, with a fine of up to €50,000, though fines are rarely imposed.1

5

It is the only true hornet found in North America, where it was introduced from Europe as early as 1840.1

Desmontamitos

Mito: European hornets are aggressive and will attack people for no reason.

Verdade: It generally avoids conflict. It stings mainly when it is stepped on or grabbed, or when its nest or food is threatened.1

Para expertos en pezoñas

Nome científico
Vespa crabro
Grupo
Abellas, avespas e avespóns
Familia
Vespidae2
Orde
Hymenoptera
Continentes
Europa, Asia
Crías
The queen lays eggs in the combs inside the nest. In laboratory data, egg-laying averaged 2.31 eggs per day.1
Como lle vai na natureza
Locally threatened or endangered in some areas1
Perigo para as persoas
2 / 5: Doloroso3

De onde veñen os datos

  1. European hornet (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Vespa crabro (iNaturalist): nomes e clasificación.
  3. Venom Wiki: o nivel de perigo, o tamaño típico e a velocidade estimada son nosos. Mira como os calculamos: Como valoramos o perigo.

Cada dato desta páxina ten un número que leva á súa fonte. Se nos equivocamos nalgo, sentímolo, somos fans dos animais, non unha revista científica. Dínolo en [email protected] e arranxarémolo.

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